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Hemispheric dorsolateral prefrontal cortex lateralization in the regulation of empathy for pain
| Resumo: | The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is involved in the cognitive appraisal and modulation of the pain experience. In this sham-controlled study, with healthy volunteers, we used bi-hemispheric transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the DLPFC to assess emotional reactions elicited by pain observation. Left-cathodal/right-anodal tDCS decreased valence and arousal evaluations compared to other tDCS conditions. Compared to sham condition, both left-cathodal/right-anodal and left-anodal/right-cathodal tDCS decreased hostility, sadness and self-pain perception. These decreased sensations after both active tDCS suggest a common role for left and right DLPFC in personal distress modulation. However, the differences in arousal and valence evaluations point to distinct roles of lateralized DLPFC in cognitive empathy, probably through distinct emotion regulation mechanisms. |
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| Autores principais: | Rêgo, Gabriel G. |
| Outros Autores: | Lapenta, Olívia M.; Marques, Lucas Murrins; Costa, Thiago L.; Leite, Jorge; Carvalho, Sandra Conceição Ribeiro; Gonçalves, Óscar F.; Brunoni, Andre R.; Fregni, Felipe; Boggio, Paulo S. |
| Assunto: | Adolescent Adult Affect Arousal Double-blind Method Emotions Female Functional laterality Humans Male Photic stimulation Prefrontal cortex Pupil Transcranial direct current stimulation Visual perception Young adult Empathy Pain Physical pain Pain empathy Emotion regulation Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex Pupil dilation |
| Ano: | 2015 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is involved in the cognitive appraisal and modulation of the pain experience. In this sham-controlled study, with healthy volunteers, we used bi-hemispheric transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the DLPFC to assess emotional reactions elicited by pain observation. Left-cathodal/right-anodal tDCS decreased valence and arousal evaluations compared to other tDCS conditions. Compared to sham condition, both left-cathodal/right-anodal and left-anodal/right-cathodal tDCS decreased hostility, sadness and self-pain perception. These decreased sensations after both active tDCS suggest a common role for left and right DLPFC in personal distress modulation. However, the differences in arousal and valence evaluations point to distinct roles of lateralized DLPFC in cognitive empathy, probably through distinct emotion regulation mechanisms. |
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