| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6260237 | Behavioural Brain Research | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The role of the amygdala for the processing of valence and arousal is a matter of debate. Using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging, we tested valence-specific amygdala effects during attentional distraction. Subjects attended to a matching task in the foreground of neutral pictures, and of negative and positive pictures matched for arousal. Negative pictures elicited stronger amygdala activation than neutral or positive pictures, suggesting valence-specific amygdala responses under attentional load.
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Authors
Thomas Straube, Sebastian Pohlack, Hans J. Mentzel, Wolfgang H.R. Miltner,