TED-Ed: The surprising link between stress and memory - Elizabeth Cox

The video explores the complex relationship between stress and memory, focusing on how short-term stress impacts memory for facts. It explains the memory formation process, involving acquisition, consolidation, and retrieval, and how stress can both aid and hinder these stages. Moderate stress can enhance memory consolidation, but extreme stress can impair it. Strategies to manage stress, such as simulating test conditions, exercising, and deep breathing, are suggested to improve performance and recall during tests.

Explain the relationship between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex in the context of stress and memory retrieval.

What are some strategies mentioned to manage stress before a test?