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My research examines the cognitive neuroscience of emotion,
learning and memory. My primary focus has been to understand
how human learning and memory are changed by emotion
and to investigate the neural systems mediating their
interactions. I have approached this topic from a number
of different perspectives, with an aim of achieving
a more global understanding of the complex relations
between emotion and memory. As much as possible, I have
tried to let the questions drive the research, not the
techniques or traditional definitions of research areas.
I have used a number of techniques (behavioral studies,
physiological measurements, brain-lesion studies, fMRI)
and have worked with a number of collaborators in other
domains (social and clinical psychologists, psychiatrists,
neuroscientists, economists, physicists). It is my belief
that having focused questions and a broad approach to
answering these questions has enhanced the overall quality
of my research program and the cross-disciplinary relevance
and appeal of my work.
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