A neuropsychological theory of positive affect and its influence on cognition.
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Summary
A new neuropsychological theory is proposed that accounts for many of the effects of positive affect on olfaction, the consolidation of long-term memories, working memory, and creative problem solving by assuming that positive affect is associated with increased brain dopamine levels.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 1999-07-01
- Cited by
- 2,355
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- 263
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Keywords
Affect (linguistics), Psychology, Cognition, Cognitive psychology, Neuropsychology
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