The effect of emotional content on brain activation and the late positive potential in a word n-back task

There is mounting evidence for the influence of emotional content on working memory performance. This is particularly important in light of the emotion processing that needs to take place when emotional content interferes with executive functions. In this study, we used emotional words of different...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 8; no. 9; p. e75598
Main Authors:	Kopf, Juliane, Dresler, Thomas, Reicherts, Philipp, Herrmann, Martin J, Reif, Andreas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 26-09-2013 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Activation Adult Arousal Arousal - physiology Brain Brain Mapping Cognitive ability Emotions Emotions - physiology Female Humans I.R. radiation Influence Infrared spectra Infrared spectroscopy Language Male Medical imaging Memory Memory, Short-Term - physiology Mental task performance Near infrared radiation Near infrared spectroscopy Prefrontal cortex Prefrontal Cortex - physiology Psychiatry Psychotherapy Short term memory Spectrum analysis Studies Young Adult
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