Introduction to the special issue on functional neuroimaging of the emotional brain

Alexander J Shackman; Tor D Wager

doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2018.10.011

Introduction to the special issue on functional neuroimaging of the emotional brain

Neurosci Lett. 2019 Feb 6:693:1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.10.011. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Authors

Alexander J Shackman¹, Tor D Wager²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA; Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA; Maryland Neuroimaging Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA. Electronic address: shackman@umd.edu.
² Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA; Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA. Electronic address: Tor.Wager@Colorado.edu.

Abstract

Recent years have witnessed an explosion of popular and scientific interest in understanding how emotions arise in the brain. Here, we provide an introduction to the Special Issue on Functional Neuroimaging of the Emotional Brain, highlighting some of the most interesting and important recent advances in this burgeoning area of research.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Brain / anatomy & histology
Brain / diagnostic imaging*
Brain / physiology*
Comprehension
Emotions / physiology*
Functional Neuroimaging / methods*
Humans

Abstract

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MeSH terms

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