Stress-Induced Gist-Based Memory Processing: A Possible Explanation for Overgeneralization of Fear in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Stress is a potent modulator of learning and memory. Although stress can selectively enhance memory for emotionally salient information, memory for neutral information within the stressful episode can be impaired ([Payne et al., 2006][1]). This impairment is widely thought to be a result of stress