Although there have been tremendous advances in the understanding of human
dysfunctions in the brain circuitry for self-reflection, emotion, and cognitive control, a brain …

Due to their ability to capture attention, emotional stimuli tend to benefit from enhanced
perceptual processing, which can be helpful when such stimuli are task-relevant but …

Emotional states of consciousness, or what are typically called emotional feelings, are
traditionally viewed as being innately programmed in subcortical areas of the brain, and are …

Many emotional stimuli are processed without being consciously perceived. Recent
evidence indicates that subcortical structures have a substantial role in this processing …

The intimate connection between the brain and the heart was enunciated by Claude
Bernard over 150 years ago. In our neurovisceral integration model we have tried to build on …

The amygdala has received intense recent attention from neuroscientists investigating its
function at the molecular, cellular, systems, cognitive, and clinical level. It clearly contributes …

The ability to regulate emotions is an important part of adaptive functioning in society.
Advances in cognitive and affective neuroscience and biological psychiatry have facilitated …

Complex emotional, cognitive and self‐reflective functions rely on the activation and
connectivity of large‐scale neural circuits. These circuits offer a relevant scale of focus for …

Successful control of affect partly depends on the capacity to modulate negative emotional
responses through the use of cognitive strategies (ie, reappraisal). Recent studies suggest …

Models advanced to explain hemispheric asymmetries in representation of emotions will be
discussed following their historical progression. First, the clinical observations that have …