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Affective style, psychopathology, and resilience: Brain mechanisms and plasticity
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The brain circuitry underlying emotion includes several territories of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), the amygdala, hippocampus, anterior cingulate, and related structures. In general, the PFC represents emotion in the absence of immediately present incentives and thus plays a crucial role in the anticipation of the future affective consequences of action, as well as in the persistence of emotion following the offset of an elicitor. The functions of the other structures in this circuit are also considered. Individual differences in this circuitry are reviewed, with an emphasis on asymmetries within the PFC and activation of the amygdala as 2 key components of affective style. These individual differences are related to both behavioral and biological variables associated with affective style and emotion regulation. Plasticity in this circuitry and its implications for transforming emotion and cultivating positive affect and resilience are considered.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Davidson, R. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Corresponding author
- Davidson, Richard J.
- ORCID
- Davidson, Richard J.
- Venue
- American Psychologist
- Published
- 2000-11
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1196-1214
- ISSN
- 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
- 1935-990X
- OpenAlex
- W1977115078
- Cited by
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- FWCI
- 10.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Psychologist (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r01mh040747-14)
- National Institute of Mental Health (P50 MH61083, P50MH061083, P50-MH 52354, P50MH052354, MH40747, MH 43454, MH00875)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Keywords
- affective style, emotion regulation, resilience, prefrontal cortex, amygdala, hippocampus, anterior cingulate cortex, individual differences, brain asymmetry, neuroplasticity, psychopathology, positive affect
- MeSH terms
- Amygdala, Brain Mapping, Humans, Individuality, Nerve Net, Neuronal Plasticity, Personality, Psychopathology, Prefrontal Cortex, Mood Disorders
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