Exploring the Influence of Anxiety and Motivation on Memory
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Anxiety, Motivation, MemoryAbstract
This paper explores the effects of anxiety and motivation on memory, in which anxiety is an emotional state. According to various studies, anxiety can both hinder and promote memory operation. Motivation is the internal driving force for individuals to pursue goals. Relevant experiments have found that the motivation level is positively correlated with memory performance, that is, motivation has a positive impact on memory. In addition, both anxiety and motivation have interactive effects on memory. From the perspective of underlying mechanism and biology, the main finding is that the influence of anxiety on memory is closely related to the hippocampus, and a functional circuit formed by the NAcc and SN/VTA complex and the hippocampus is related with the effect of motivation on memory. Anxiety and motivation are also influenced by psychosocial factors, which are also linked to memory. These results suggest that anxiety and motivation are important factors affecting memory.
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