We present a protocol that uses functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the neural correlates of the memory-enhancing effect of emotion. This protocol allows identification of brain activity specifically linked to memory-related processing, contrary to more general perceptual processing, and can be used with healthy and clinical populations.
Shafer, A., Iordan, A., Cabeza, R., Dolcos, F. Brain Imaging Investigation of the Memory-Enhancing Effect of Emotion. J. Vis. Exp. (51), e2433, doi:10.3791/2433 (2011).