The Effects of Acute Stress on Episodic Memory: A Meta-Analysis and Integrative Review
Adults / lifelong learning Across ages Emotion, stress and arousal Attention and memory
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Supports (1)
| Claim | Basis |
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| C26 | Full text: retrieval stress g = −.215 (31 studies, N = 1,410). |
Limits (1)
| Claim | Basis |
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| C26 | Weakened C26 2026-11-04: exclusion of hormonal-contraceptive users the only significant moderator of retrieval effects (t(8.1) = −3.44, p = .009); excluded g+ = −.294 (p < .001), not excluded g+ = .101 (p = .302, negligible). Consistent with Marr et al. 2021 registered-report null (about half the women on contraceptives). |
Review state: first-pass draft, pending human review.
Source note
Syntes: Shields et al. (2017) — acute stress at retrieval impairs episodic memory (g+ = −.215)
Källa: Shields, G. S.; Sazma, M. A.; McCullough, A. M.; Yonelinas, A. P. (2017). The Effects of Acute Stress on Episodic Memory: A Meta-Analysis and Integrative Review. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000100
Verified content
- [full text] 113 independent studies, N = 6,216.
- [full text] Stress prior to or during encoding impaired memory, unless the stress–encoding delay was very short and materials were stress-related (then encoding improved).
- [full text] Post-encoding stress improved memory unless the stressor was in a different physical context.
- [full text] Stress just prior to or during retrieval impaired memory: g+ = −.215, t(28.8) = −3.39, p = .002, 95% CI [−.346, −.085] (m = 31, k = 102, N = 1,410); larger for emotional than neutral materials.
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Why it is in the library
Main OA meta for an Emotion/stress candidate on retrieval under acute stress (Phase B Near seed).
Added 2026-10-27 by the project (Phase B expansional push). [abstract] = published abstract; [full text] = full text; [assessment] = judgement; [secondary] = secondary summary pending paper check.
Metadata as recorded
- ID
- EMO-003
- Tier
- meta
- Titel
- The Effects of Acute Stress on Episodic Memory: A Meta-Analysis and Integrative Review
- Författare
- Shields, G. S.; Sazma, M. A.; McCullough, A. M.; Yonelinas, A. P.
- År
- 2017 (Psychological Bulletin 143(6), 636–675)
- Källa/DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000100
- Typ
- meta-analysis of 113 independent human studies (N = 6,216) on acute stress across encoding, post-encoding, retrieval and post-reactivation
- Åldersgrupp
- vuxen-livslangt;overgripande
- Teman
- emotion-stress-arousal;uppmarksamhet-och-minne
- Hämtad
- 2026-10-27
- Paywall
- open access (PMC5436944)
- Verifierad
- Crossref metadata (title, authors, year, venue) checked 2026-10-27
- Tillagd
- Phase B Near/thin seed 2026-10-27; links pending human review
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