(Video: Enhancing memory: the role of emotion) Participants in a study were shown a variety of slides. The people who then immediately placed their arm in ice water were better able to remember the slides with emotional content. This is likely because ________ enhances memory.

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The stress hormone response enhances memory, which is why participants who experienced the physical stress of placing their arm in ice water were better able to remember slides with emotional content.

(Video: Enhancing Memory: the Role of Emotion) Participants in a Study