Objective Clinical and neurobiological models posited that dissociative mechanisms might
affect processes involved in emotional generation and regulation. However, there is a lack of …

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and ventrolateral PFC (VLPFC) are both crucial
structures involved in voluntary emotional regulation. However, it remains unclear whether …

The scientific study of emotion regulation is flourishing, providing fundamental insights to our
understanding of human functioning. While clearly important, in this chapter I zoom in on two …

Although emotional intensity powerfully challenges regulatory strategies, its influence
remains largely unexplored in affective-neuroscience. Accordingly, the present study …

In recent decades, researchers have integrated measurements of delay discounting, how
the subjective valuation of a reward changes as a function of time, into their study of …

Conventional wisdom suggests that repeated traumatic exposure should strongly relate to
increased posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, research with first …

Emotion regulation (ER) is an essential part of our daily life. To effectively regulate emotions,
different types of strategies may be adopted. Although previous neuroimaging studies have …

Resilience is the maintenance and/or quick recovery of mental health during and after
periods of adversity. It is conceptualized to result from a dynamic process of successful …

When confronted with unwanted negative emotions, individuals use a variety of cognitive
strategies for regulating these emotions. The brain mechanisms underlying these emotion …

Previous studies have demonstrated that the right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (RVLPFC)
is crucially involved in downregulating physical and social pain. However, it remains unclear …