Distinct control networks for cognition and emotion in the prefrontal cortex

Kompus, Kristiina,1983-Umeå universitet,Diagnostisk radiologi,Fysiologi,Umeå centrum för funktionell hjärnavbildning (UFBI) (author)

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The activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) has been suggested to reflect the engagement of a control mechanism for top-down biasing of context processing in resource-demanding memory tasks. Here we tested the hypothesis that the dlPFC subserves a similar function also in attention and emotion tasks. 18 healthy young adults were tested in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study where the demands for context processing were manipulated in three different cognitive domains: auditory attention, episodic retrieval, and emotion regulation. We found that the right dlPFC was jointly sensitive to increased cognitive demands in the attention and memory tasks. By contrast, increased demands in the emotion task (reappraisal) were associated with increased activity in ventromedial PFC along with decreased amygdala activity. Our findings of divergent prefrontal control networks for cognitive and emotional control extend previous separations of cognition and emotion in the anterior cingulate cortex.

Hugdahl, Kenneth (author)
Ohman, ArneKarolinska Institutet (author)
Marklund, PetterStockholms universitet,Psykologiska institutionen(Swepub:su)pmark (author)
Nyberg, LarsUmeå universitet,Fysiologi,Diagnostisk radiologi,Umeå centrum för funktionell hjärnavbildning (UFBI)(Swepub:umu)lany0001 (author)
Umeå universitetDiagnostisk radiologi (creator_code:org_t)

By the author/editor: Kompus, Kristiin ...; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Ohman, Arne; Marklund, Petter; Nyberg, Lars

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By the university: Stockholm University; Umeå University; Karolinska Institutet

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