The psychological and neurobiological processes underlying the formation of vivid, detailed memories for emotionally significant events, involving amygdala activation and memory consolidation.
Example: The enhanced memory formation that occurs during highly emotional events due to stress hormone effects on the hippocampus and amygdala memory systems.
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