Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulation
The present paper proposes that four neuromodulator systems underpin highly generalized behavioral sets, but each targets either dorsomedial or ventrolateral cortical systems, where it produces its effects in either a proactive or reactive orientation to the environment. This way systems are discrim...
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| author | Mattie Tops Mattie Tops Mattie Tops Maarten A S Boksem Maarten A S Boksem Phan Luu Phan Luu Don Tucker Don Tucker |
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| description | The present paper proposes that four neuromodulator systems underpin highly generalized behavioral sets, but each targets either dorsomedial or ventrolateral cortical systems, where it produces its effects in either a proactive or reactive orientation to the environment. This way systems are discriminated that control reactive approach (dopaminergic), reactive avoidance (cholinergic), proactive behavior (noradrenergic) and withdrawal (serotonergic). This model is compared with models of temperament, affect, personality, and so-called two-system models from psychology. Although the present model converges with previous models that point to a basic scheme underlying temperamental and affective space, at the same time it suggest that specific additional discriminations are necessary to improve descriptive fit to data and solve inconsistencies and confusions. We demonstrate how proactive and reactive actions and controls can be confused, and that this has many potential implications for psychology and neurobiology. We uncover conceptual problems regarding constructs such as effortful control, positive affect, approach-avoidance, extraversion, impulsivity, impulse-control and goal-directedness of behavior. By delineating those problems, our approach also opens up ways to tackle them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2a6dcc59a724cce9013f1c3176785d82022-12-22T00:54:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782010-09-01110.3389/fpsyg.2010.001521617Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulationMattie Tops0Mattie Tops1Mattie Tops2Maarten A S Boksem3Maarten A S Boksem4Phan Luu5Phan Luu6Don Tucker7Don Tucker8University of GroningenLeiden UniversityLeiden University Medical CenterRadboud UniversityErasmus UniversityUniversity of OregonElectrical Geodesics, Inc.University of OregonElectrical Geodesics, Inc.The present paper proposes that four neuromodulator systems underpin highly generalized behavioral sets, but each targets either dorsomedial or ventrolateral cortical systems, where it produces its effects in either a proactive or reactive orientation to the environment. This way systems are discriminated that control reactive approach (dopaminergic), reactive avoidance (cholinergic), proactive behavior (noradrenergic) and withdrawal (serotonergic). This model is compared with models of temperament, affect, personality, and so-called two-system models from psychology. Although the present model converges with previous models that point to a basic scheme underlying temperamental and affective space, at the same time it suggest that specific additional discriminations are necessary to improve descriptive fit to data and solve inconsistencies and confusions. We demonstrate how proactive and reactive actions and controls can be confused, and that this has many potential implications for psychology and neurobiology. We uncover conceptual problems regarding constructs such as effortful control, positive affect, approach-avoidance, extraversion, impulsivity, impulse-control and goal-directedness of behavior. By delineating those problems, our approach also opens up ways to tackle them.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00152/fullAcetylcholineDopamineMotivationSerotoninTemperamentnoradrenalin |
| spellingShingle | Mattie Tops Mattie Tops Mattie Tops Maarten A S Boksem Maarten A S Boksem Phan Luu Phan Luu Don Tucker Don Tucker Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulation Frontiers in Psychology Acetylcholine Dopamine Motivation Serotonin Temperament noradrenalin |
| title | Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulation |
| title_full | Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulation |
| title_fullStr | Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulation |
| title_short | Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulation |
| title_sort | brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self regulation |
| topic | Acetylcholine Dopamine Motivation Serotonin Temperament noradrenalin |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00152/full |
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