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Comment
. 2012 Jun;35(3):169-70.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X11001634.

Neuronal deactivation is equally important for understanding emotional processing

Jacob M Vigil  1 , Amber Dukes, Patrick Coulombe
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Neuronal deactivation is equally important for understanding emotional processing

Jacob M Vigil et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

In their analyses of the neural correlates of discrete emotionality, Lindquist et al. do not consider the numerous drawbacks to inferring psychological processes based on currently available cognitive neurometric technology. The authors also disproportionately emphasize the relevance of neuronal activation over deactivation, which, in our opinion, limits the scope and utility of their conclusions.

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  • The brain basis of emotion: a meta-analytic review.
    Lindquist KA, Wager TD, Kober H, Bliss-Moreau E, Barrett LF. Lindquist KA, et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2012 Jun;35(3):121-43. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X11000446. Behav Brain Sci. 2012. PMID: 22617651 Free PMC article. Review.

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