A distributed fMRI-based signature for the subjective experience of fear

The brain systems underlying fear experience are debated. Here the authors develop an fMRI-based neural signature for fear and show that fear is represented in distributed brain systems rather than isolated ‘fear centers’.

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Main Authors: Feng Zhou, Weihua Zhao, Ziyu Qi, Yayuan Geng, Shuxia Yao, Keith M. Kendrick, Tor D. Wager, Benjamin Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26977-3
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author Feng Zhou
Weihua Zhao
Ziyu Qi
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description The brain systems underlying fear experience are debated. Here the authors develop an fMRI-based neural signature for fear and show that fear is represented in distributed brain systems rather than isolated ‘fear centers’.
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spelling doaj.art-d1caa95893e3425b8b216bfd2ab683c82022-12-21T18:02:22ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232021-11-0112111610.1038/s41467-021-26977-3A distributed fMRI-based signature for the subjective experience of fearFeng Zhou0Weihua Zhao1Ziyu Qi2Yayuan Geng3Shuxia Yao4Keith M. Kendrick5Tor D. Wager6Benjamin Becker7Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaClinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaClinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaClinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaClinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaClinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth CollegeClinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaThe brain systems underlying fear experience are debated. Here the authors develop an fMRI-based neural signature for fear and show that fear is represented in distributed brain systems rather than isolated ‘fear centers’.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26977-3
spellingShingle Feng Zhou
Weihua Zhao
Ziyu Qi
Yayuan Geng
Shuxia Yao
Keith M. Kendrick
Tor D. Wager
Benjamin Becker
A distributed fMRI-based signature for the subjective experience of fear
Nature Communications
title A distributed fMRI-based signature for the subjective experience of fear
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title_full_unstemmed A distributed fMRI-based signature for the subjective experience of fear
title_short A distributed fMRI-based signature for the subjective experience of fear
title_sort distributed fmri based signature for the subjective experience of fear
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26977-3
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