Neural correlates of reappraisal considering working memory capacity and cognitive flexibility

Cognitive reappraisal of emotion is strongly related to long-term mental health. Therefore, the exploration of underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms has become an essential focus of research. Considering that reappraisal and executive functions rely on a similar brain network, the question aris...

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Auteurs principaux: Zähringer, Jenny (Auteur) , Falquez-Medina, Rosalux (Auteur) , Schubert, Anna-Lena (Auteur) , Nees, Frauke (Auteur) , Barnow, Sven (Auteur)
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Langue:anglais
Publié: 9 January 2018
In: Brain imaging and behavior
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Numéro: 6, Pages: 1529-1543
ISSN:1931-7565
DOI:10.1007/s11682-017-9788-6
Accès en ligne:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-017-9788-6
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Notes sur l'auteur:Jenny Zaehringer, Rosalux Falquez, Anna-Lena Schubert, Frauke Nees, Sven Barnow
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Résumé:Cognitive reappraisal of emotion is strongly related to long-term mental health. Therefore, the exploration of underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms has become an essential focus of research. Considering that reappraisal and executive functions rely on a similar brain network, the question arises whether behavioral differences in executive functions modulate neural activity during reappraisal. Using functional neuroimaging, the present study aimed to analyze the role of working memory capacity (WMC) and cognitive flexibility in brain activity during down-regulation of negative emotions by reappraisal in N = 20 healthy participants. Results suggests that WMC and cognitive flexibility were negatively correlated with prefrontal activity during reappraisal condition. Here, results also revealed a negative correlation between cognitive flexibility and amygdala activation. These findings provide first hints that (1) individuals with lower WMC and lower cognitive flexibility might need more higher-order cognitive neural resources in order to down-regulate negative emotions and (2) cognitive flexibility relates to emotional reactivity during reappraisal.
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ISSN:1931-7565
DOI:10.1007/s11682-017-9788-6