A neural network reflecting individual differences in cognitive processing of emotions during perceptual decision making

NeuroImage

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1016-1027

  Mériau, Katja ^a,b,d   Wartenburger, Isabell ^a   Kazzer, Philipp ^a   Prehn, Kristin ^a,b,d   Lammers, Claas Hinrich ^c   van der Meer, Elke ^b   Villringer, Arno ^a   Heekeren, Hauke R ^a,d,e  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Asklepios Klinik Nord Heidberg   (Germany)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^e MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CINGULATE GYRUS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANGER; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INDIVIDUALITY; LIMBIC SYSTEM; NERVE NET; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33750060457     PISSN: 10538119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.07.031     Document Type: Article

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