Self-esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting state
When faced with a conflict or dilemma, we tend to postpone or even avoid making a decision. This phenomenon is known as decisional procrastination. Here, we investigated the neural correlates of this phenomenon, in particular the parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) that has previously been identified in pro...
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| description | When faced with a conflict or dilemma, we tend to postpone or even avoid making a decision. This phenomenon is known as decisional procrastination. Here, we investigated the neural correlates of this phenomenon, in particular the parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) that has previously been identified in procrastination studies. In this study, we applied an individual difference approach to evaluate participants’ spontaneous neural activity in the PHG and their decisional procrastination levels, assessed outside the fMRI scanner. We discovered that the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) in the caudal PHG (cPHG) could predict participants’ level of decisional procrastination, as measured by the avoidant decision-making style. Importantly, participants’ self-esteem mediated the relationship between the cPHG and decisional procrastination, suggesting that individuals with higher levels of spontaneous activity in the cPHG are likely to have higher levels of self-esteem and thus be more likely to make decisions on time. In short, our study broadens the PHG’s known role in procrastination by demonstrating its link with decisional procrastination and the mediating influence of self-esteem, underscoring the need for further exploration of this mediation mechanism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4cd55ea28eb42eeba86cc57f719f55c2024-03-19T15:18:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2024-03-011810.3389/fnins.2024.13411421341142Self-esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting stateWeili Ling0Fan Yang1Taicheng Huang2Xueting Li3Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Tsinghua Laboratory of Brain and Intelligence, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Tsinghua Laboratory of Brain and Intelligence, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, ChinaWhen faced with a conflict or dilemma, we tend to postpone or even avoid making a decision. This phenomenon is known as decisional procrastination. Here, we investigated the neural correlates of this phenomenon, in particular the parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) that has previously been identified in procrastination studies. In this study, we applied an individual difference approach to evaluate participants’ spontaneous neural activity in the PHG and their decisional procrastination levels, assessed outside the fMRI scanner. We discovered that the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) in the caudal PHG (cPHG) could predict participants’ level of decisional procrastination, as measured by the avoidant decision-making style. Importantly, participants’ self-esteem mediated the relationship between the cPHG and decisional procrastination, suggesting that individuals with higher levels of spontaneous activity in the cPHG are likely to have higher levels of self-esteem and thus be more likely to make decisions on time. In short, our study broadens the PHG’s known role in procrastination by demonstrating its link with decisional procrastination and the mediating influence of self-esteem, underscoring the need for further exploration of this mediation mechanism.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1341142/fulldecisional procrastinationthe parahippocampal gyrusself-esteemindividual difference approachresting state |
| spellingShingle | Weili Ling Fan Yang Taicheng Huang Xueting Li Self-esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting state Frontiers in Neuroscience decisional procrastination the parahippocampal gyrus self-esteem individual difference approach resting state |
| title | Self-esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting state |
| title_full | Self-esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting state |
| title_fullStr | Self-esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting state |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting state |
| title_short | Self-esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting state |
| title_sort | self esteem mediates the relationship between the parahippocampal gyrus and decisional procrastination at resting state |
| topic | decisional procrastination the parahippocampal gyrus self-esteem individual difference approach resting state |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1341142/full |
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