#41 - Dr. Lars Schwabe - Stress, Memory, and Behavioral Flexibility
About this episode
Dr. Kristina Spaulding discusses with Dr. Lars Schwabe the effects of stress on learning and memory.
In this episode of the Research Bites Podcast, Dr. Kristina Spaulding talks with Dr. Lars Schwabe about what happens to learning and memory when the brain is under stress—and why those changes matter for behavior, training, and mental health. They begin by unpacking how memory works in the first place, walking through the stages of encoding, consolidation, and retrieval. From there, they explore the still-debated idea of reconsolidation—the possibility that when memories are retrieved, they m...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Kristina Spaulding
Guest: Dr. Lars Schwabe
Topics covered
- stress
- memory
- behavioral flexibility
- learning
- mental health
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