On the role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in self-processing: The valuation hypothesis

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue JUN, 2013, Pages

  D'Argembeau, Arnaud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

fMRI; Identity; Medial prefrontal cortex; Self; Significance; Value; Ventromedial prefrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONAL VALUE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOMATOSENSORY STIMULATION; VENTROMEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

EID: 84933673945     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00372     Document Type: Article

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