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Resisting the Power of Temptations: The Right Prefrontal Cortex and Self‐Control

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KNOCH, DARIA, FEHR, ERNST·2007·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Abstract: Imagine you are overweight and you spot your favorite pastry in the storefront of a bakery. How do you manage to resist this temptation? Or to give other examples, how do you manage to restrain yourself from overspending or succumbing to sexual temptations? The present article summarizes two recent studies stressing the fundamental importance of inhibition in the process of decision making. Based on the results of these studies, we dare to claim that the capacity to resist temptation depends on the activity level of the right prefrontal cortex (PFC).

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  • Previous studies have linked inhibition of self-interest and top-down control of selfish behavior with right lateral prefrontal cortex, such as right lOFC and right dlPFC.

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  1. Edwards-Lee, T.A. & R.E. Saul. 1999. Neuropsychiatry of the right frontal lobe. In The human prefrontal lobes: Functions and disorders. B.L Miller & J.L. Cummings, Eds.: 304-320. Guilford Press. New York.

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Authors
KNOCH, D., & FEHR, E.
Affiliations
University of Zurich (CH)
Venue
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-05
Volume
1104
Issue
1
Pages
123-134
ISSN
  • 0077-8923 (ISSN-L)
  • 1749-6632
OpenAlex
W2005151333
Cited by
208
References
49
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Keywords
temptation, inhibition, decision-making, right prefrontal cortex, self-control, cognitive control, impulsivity, dietary habits, overspending, sexual temptation
MeSH terms
Brain Mapping, Decision Making, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Identification, Psychological, Models, Anatomic, Models, Neurological, Motivation, Power, Psychological, Sexual Behavior, Volition, Prefrontal Cortex, Sexuality, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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