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Distinct Contributions of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal and Orbitofrontal Cortex during Emotion Regulation

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  • Armita Golkar
  • Tina B Lonsdorf
  • Andreas Olsson
  • Kara M Lindstrom
  • Jonathan Berrebi
  • Peter Fransson
  • Martin Schalling
  • Martin Ingvar
  • Arne Öhman

Abstract

The lateral prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortices have both been implicated in emotion regulation, but their distinct roles in regulation of negative emotion remain poorly understood. To address this issue we enrolled 58 participants in an fMRI study in which participants were instructed to reappraise both negative and neutral stimuli. This design allowed us to separately study activations reflecting cognitive processes associated with reappraisal in general and activations specifically related to reappraisal of negative emotion. Our results confirmed that both the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the lateral orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) contribute to emotion regulation through reappraisal. However, activity in the DLPFC was related to reappraisal independently of whether negative or neutral stimuli were reappraised, whereas the lateral OFC was uniquely related to reappraisal of negative stimuli. We suggest that relative to the lateral OFC, the DLPFC serves a more general role in emotion regulation, perhaps by reflecting the cognitive demand that is inherent to the regulation task.

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  • Armita Golkar & Tina B Lonsdorf & Andreas Olsson & Kara M Lindstrom & Jonathan Berrebi & Peter Fransson & Martin Schalling & Martin Ingvar & Arne Öhman, 2012. "Distinct Contributions of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal and Orbitofrontal Cortex during Emotion Regulation," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(11), pages 1-9, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0048107
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048107
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    1. Shulan Hsieh & Zai-Fu Yao & Meng-Heng Yang, 2021. "Multimodal Imaging Analysis Reveals Frontal-Associated Networks in Relation to Individual Resilience Strength," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-18, January.
    2. Glyn P Hallam & Thomas L Webb & Paschal Sheeran & Eleanor Miles & Iain D Wilkinson & Michael D Hunter & Anthony T Barker & Peter W R Woodruff & Peter Totterdell & Kristen A Lindquist & Tom F D Farrow, 2015. "The Neural Correlates of Emotion Regulation by Implementation Intentions," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-21, March.
    3. Nora Maria Raschle & Willeke Martine Menks & Lynn Valérie Fehlbaum & Ebongo Tshomba & Christina Stadler, 2015. "Structural and Functional Alterations in Right Dorsomedial Prefrontal and Left Insular Cortex Co-Localize in Adolescents with Aggressive Behaviour: An ALE Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(9), pages 1-24, September.

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