The Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotion Regulation: The Role of Laterality and Hierarchy
Over the last few decades, work in affective neuroscience has increasingly investigated the neural basis of emotion. A central debate in the field, when studying individuals with brain damage, has been whether emotional processes are lateralized or not. This review aims to expand this debate, by con...
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| description | Over the last few decades, work in affective neuroscience has increasingly investigated the neural basis of emotion. A central debate in the field, when studying individuals with brain damage, has been whether emotional processes are lateralized or not. This review aims to expand this debate, by considering the need to include a <i>hierarchical</i> dimension to the problem. The historical journey of the diverse literature is presented, particularly focusing on the need to develop a research program that explores the neural basis of a wide range of emotional processes (perception, expression, experience, regulation, decision making, etc.), and also its relation to lateralized cortical and deep-subcortical brain structures. Of especial interest is the study of the interaction between emotional components; for example, between emotion generation and emotion regulation. Finally, emerging evidence from lesion studies is presented regarding the neural basis of emotion-regulation strategies, for which the issue of laterality seems most relevant. It is proposed that, because emotion-regulation strategies are complex higher-order cognitive processes, the question appears to be not the lateralization of the entire emotional process, but the lateralization of the specific cognitive tools we use to manage our feelings, in a range of different ways. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da9d49a1a9224e3498c8fe6d7247443a2023-11-22T06:59:46ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252021-08-01118107510.3390/brainsci11081075The Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotion Regulation: The Role of Laterality and HierarchyOliver Hugh Turnbull0Christian Eduardo Salas1Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor LL57 2DG, Wales, UKClinical Neuropsychology Unit, Faculty of Psychology, Diego Portales University, Santiago 8370076, ChileOver the last few decades, work in affective neuroscience has increasingly investigated the neural basis of emotion. A central debate in the field, when studying individuals with brain damage, has been whether emotional processes are lateralized or not. This review aims to expand this debate, by considering the need to include a <i>hierarchical</i> dimension to the problem. The historical journey of the diverse literature is presented, particularly focusing on the need to develop a research program that explores the neural basis of a wide range of emotional processes (perception, expression, experience, regulation, decision making, etc.), and also its relation to lateralized cortical and deep-subcortical brain structures. Of especial interest is the study of the interaction between emotional components; for example, between emotion generation and emotion regulation. Finally, emerging evidence from lesion studies is presented regarding the neural basis of emotion-regulation strategies, for which the issue of laterality seems most relevant. It is proposed that, because emotion-regulation strategies are complex higher-order cognitive processes, the question appears to be not the lateralization of the entire emotional process, but the lateralization of the specific cognitive tools we use to manage our feelings, in a range of different ways.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1075emotionemotion regulationprocess model of emotion regulationreappraisalsuppressionlaterality |
| spellingShingle | Oliver Hugh Turnbull Christian Eduardo Salas The Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotion Regulation: The Role of Laterality and Hierarchy Brain Sciences emotion emotion regulation process model of emotion regulation reappraisal suppression laterality |
| title | The Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotion Regulation: The Role of Laterality and Hierarchy |
| title_full | The Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotion Regulation: The Role of Laterality and Hierarchy |
| title_fullStr | The Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotion Regulation: The Role of Laterality and Hierarchy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotion Regulation: The Role of Laterality and Hierarchy |
| title_short | The Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotion Regulation: The Role of Laterality and Hierarchy |
| title_sort | neuropsychology of emotion and emotion regulation the role of laterality and hierarchy |
| topic | emotion emotion regulation process model of emotion regulation reappraisal suppression laterality |
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