Gender differences in the neural correlates of humor processing: Implications for different processing modes

▸ Women activate brain areas linked to emotion perception (e.g. amygdala, insula). ▸ Men activate brain areas linked to emotion regulation (e.g. DLPFC). ▸ Emotion regulation modulates activation of limbic structures (e.g. amygdala, insula). ▸ Results suggest differing humor processing styles in men and women. ▸ Results suggest gender differences in regulation of emotion.