Caption:
Jack Nitschke, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, is portrayed with a computer-projected image of a human brain.
While scientists have long known that memories of emotional events are more vivid
than other memories, Nitschke and his team have shown that even the anticipation
of emotional situations can fire up areas of the brain that help us form lasting
memories. The finding is opening up a new focus on the power of expectancy and
could be useful to therapists who work with people suffering from social phobias
and anxiety.
Photo by: Jeff Miller
Date: September, 2006
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