Performance on a declarative memory task is better in high than low cortisol responders to psychosocial stress

摘要: Increased levels of circulating glucocorticoids (GCs) due to stress have been shown result in enhanced consolidation and impaired retrieval memory humans. Several studies that participants may be categorized as high low responders with regard GC elicited by stress. In the current study, we studied differential effects acute psychosocial on declarative processes responders. Twenty male were exposed Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) a rest condition, they completed Rey Auditory Verbal Learning (RAVLT). Results show there was no general effect processes. However, cortisol displayed better immediate free recall after being Findings are discussed context possible positive relations performance.