Mémoire procéduraleLa mémoire procédurale est une forme de mémoire non déclarative. La mémoire procédurale est une mémoire à long terme implicite qui permet la motricité automatique. Elle fonctionne grâce à différentes zones du cerveau, comme le cervelet ou le striatum. Ces zones sont toutes reliées entre elles par des synapses fonctionnant avec des neurotransmetteurs. Cette association permet l’apprentissage progressif de procédures. Celles-ci sont d’abord traitées par la mémoire déclarative et de travail puis sont intégrées dans la mémoire procédurale grâce à la répétition.
Emotion and memoryEmotion can have a powerful effect on humans and animals. Numerous studies have shown that the most vivid autobiographical memories tend to be of emotional events, which are likely to be recalled more often and with more clarity and detail than neutral events. The activity of emotionally enhanced memory retention can be linked to human evolution; during early development, responsive behavior to environmental events would have progressed as a process of trial and error.
Alcohol (drug)Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is a depressant drug that is the active ingredient in drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor). It is one of the oldest and most commonly consumed recreational drugs, causing the characteristic effects of alcohol intoxication ("drunkenness"). Among other effects, alcohol produces happiness and euphoria, decreased anxiety, increased sociability, sedation, impairment of cognitive, memory, motor, and sensory function, and generalized depression of central nervous system (CNS) function.
