Neural activity to a partner's facial expression predicts self-regulation after conflict.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Failure to self-regulate after an interpersonal conflict can result in persistent negative mood and maladaptive behaviors. Research indicates that lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) activity is related to emotion regulation in response to laboratory-based affective challenges, such as viewing emotional pictures. This suggests that compromised LPFC function may be a risk factor for mood and behavior problems after an interpersonal conflict. However, it remains unclear whether LPFC activity to a laboratory-based affective challenge predicts self-regulation in real life.

Methods

We investigated whether LPFC activity to a laboratory-based affective challenge (negative facial expressions of a partner) predicts self-regulation after a real-life affective challenge (interp

SUBMITTER: Hooker CI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2913711 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature