Dissociative associative-memory deficit as a function of primacy and recency effects.

Studies designed to explore memory for single items versus paired items (i.e., associative memory) in young adults show inconsistent results.

Acute Stress and Perceptual Load Consume the Same Attentional Resources: A Behavioral-ERP Study.

Stress and perceptual load affect selective attention in a paradoxical manner. They can facilitate selectivity or disrupt it. This EEG study was designed to examine the reciprocal relations between stress, load and attention.

The Effect of Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) on Item and Associative Recognition of Words and Pictures in Healthy Participants.

Psychological stress, induced by the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), has repeatedly been shown to alter memory performance. Although factors influencing memory performance such as stimulus nature (verbal/pictorial) and emotional valence have been extensively studied, results whether stress impairs or improves memory are still inconsistent. This study aimed at exploring the effect of TSST on item versus associative memory for neutral, verbal, and pictorial stimuli.