Age-related differences in neural recruitment during the use of cognitive reappraisal and selective attention as emotion regulation strategies

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue APR, 2014, Pages

  Allard, Eric S ^a   Kensinger, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Emotion regulation; FMRI; Reappraisal; Selective attention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899693046     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00296     Document Type: Article

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