Current emotion research in psychophysiology: The neurobiology of evaluative bivalence

Emotion Review

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 349-359

  Norman, Greg J ^a   Norris, Catherine J ^b   Gollan, Jackie ^c   Ito, Tiffany A ^d   Hawkley, Louise C ^a   Larsen, Jeff T ^e   Cacioppo, John T ^a   Berntson, Gary G ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

amygdala; evaluative bivalence; insula; negativity; neuroevolution; positivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960008540     PISSN: 17540739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1754073911402403     Document Type: Review

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