The cerebellum (activation in red) connects with different areas of the cerebrum (activations in green) to enhance the storage of emotional information.
The cerebellum (activation in red) connects with different areas of the cerebrum (activations in green) to enhance the storage of emotional information. The cerebellum is known primarily for regulation of movement. Researchers at the University of Basel have now discovered that the cerebellum also plays an important role in remembering emotional experiences. The study appears in the journal PNAS. October 2022 Both positive and negative emotional experiences are stored particularly well in memory. This phenomenon is important to our survival, since we need to remember dangerous situations in order to avoid them in the future. Previous studies have shown that a brain structure called the amygdala, which is important in the processing of emotions, plays a central role in this phenomenon.
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