The slow forgetting of emotional episodic memories: an emotional binding account

@article{Yonelinas2015TheSF,
  title={The slow forgetting of emotional episodic memories: an emotional binding account},
  author={Andrew P. Yonelinas and Maureen Ritchey},
  journal={Trends in Cognitive Sciences},
  year={2015},
  volume={19},
  pages={259-267}
}
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