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Rachel Alison Adcock

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
Box 90999, Durham, NC 27708-0999
Center for Cognitive Neuroscie, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Interactions between memory and reward systems

Book section · January 1, 2025 Selectivity is essential for an adaptive memory system. Here, we review how neural systems underlying reward and motivation can interact with memory systems to support prioritized memory for ‘valuable’ information and tailor the format of memory to support ... Full text Cite

Motivated memory: Integrating cognitive and affective neuroscience

Book section · February 15, 2019 A growing body of literature indicates that motivation can critically shape long-term memory formation in the service of adaptive behavior. In the present chapter, we review recent cognitive neuroscience evidence of motivational influences on memory, with ... Cite

Motivation and Memory.

Book section · February 12, 2018 These considerations explain why this edition of: The Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology is now called The Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. ... Link to item Cite

Distinct medial temporal lobe network states as neural contexts for motivated memory formation

Book section · January 1, 2017 In this chapter we examine how motivation creates a neural context for learning by dynamically engaging medial temporal lobe (MTL) systems. We review findings demonstrating that distinct modulatory networks, centered on the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and ... Full text Cite