On the light of researches evidencing the estrogen role on cognition, the performance of young women in a delayed-matching-to-sample working memory task for emotional facial expressions, was evaluated across the menstrual cycle. Our results suggest a negative effect of estrogen on working memory, which is specific for selective facial expressions.
Working memory across the menstrual cycle in young women: role of estrogen
POMPILI, ASSUNTA;GASBARRI, Antonella
2010-01-01
Abstract
On the light of researches evidencing the estrogen role on cognition, the performance of young women in a delayed-matching-to-sample working memory task for emotional facial expressions, was evaluated across the menstrual cycle. Our results suggest a negative effect of estrogen on working memory, which is specific for selective facial expressions.File in questo prodotto:
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