Functional neuroimaging studies of aging and emotion: Fronto-amygdalar differences during emotional perception and episodic memory

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 819-825

  St Jacques, Peggy L ^a   Bessette Symons, Brandy ^a   Cabeza, Roberto ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Amygdala; Emotional regulation; fMRI; Frontal cortex; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGING; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; BRAIN REGION; EMOTIONALITY; EPISODIC MEMORY; FRONTAL CORTEX; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NEUROIMAGING; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 72749086123     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617709990439     Document Type: Review

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