Independent brain pathways generate positive or negative reappraisals of emotional events
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 12:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists now have a better understanding of how the human brain orchestrates the sophisticated pathways involved in the regulation of emotions. The research, published by Cell Press in the September 25th issue of the journal Neuron, identifies brain pathways that underlie reinterpretation of aversive images in ways that reduce or enhance their negative emotional intensity.