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He Q, Xiang Y, Dong X, Zhao J. Gratitude affects moral disgust: From the perspective of social norm theory. Psych J 2021; 10:393-401. [PMID: 33644962 DOI: 10.1002/pchj.421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The present research verified the relationship between gratitude and moral disgust and explored its internal mechanism based on the social norm theory for the first time. In this study, 979 participants were recruited and required to complete the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ), the Moral Disgust Questionnaire (MD), the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Data were then analyzed via structural equation model. The results demonstrated that gratitude indirectly affects moral disgust through the chain path of social support → resilience rather than being directly mediated by social support and resilience. From the perspective of social norm theory, the current research reveals the internal mechanism between gratitude and moral disgust, which is of great significance to expand our understanding of theory and apply it to practice.
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- Qionghua He
- Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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Manic and euthymic states in pediatric bipolar disorder patients during an emotional Go/Nogo task: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. J Affect Disord 2021; 282:82-90. [PMID: 33401127 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neural abnormalities in emotional response inhibition still exist in the euthymic phase of bipolar disorder (BD). Few studies on comparisons of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) manifestations between different mood phases of pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) have ever been published. The goal of this study was to explore the differences in neural activities between manic and euthymic PBD during emotional response inhibition. METHODS Simultaneous imaging of neural activity was recorded during an emotional Go/Nogo paradigm and the effect of emotional response inhibition was analyzed. Neural activities were compared between the three groups. RESULTS In the presence of emotional versus neutral distractors, both manic and euthymic PBD subjects similarly showed widespreadly increased activities in the cognitive and emotional regulation circuits compared with healthy individuals. Compared with euthymic PBD patients, those with manic PBD exhibited increased activities in the left superior frontal gyrus. Hyperactivity in the left superior frontal, left middle frontal and right inferior frontal gyrus in manic PBD was positively associated with false response errors. CONCLUSION Increased activity in the left superior frontal gyrus may be characteristic of manic episodes in PBD patients, and such a disparity between manic and euthymic phrases may attribute to more severe emotional dysregulation.
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Tanner JJ, Johnson AJ, Terry EL, Cardoso J, Garvan C, Staud R, Deutsch G, Deshpande H, Lai S, Addison A, Redden D, Goodin BR, Price CC, Fillingim RB, Sibille KT. Resilience, pain, and the brain: Relationships differ by sociodemographics. J Neurosci Res 2021; 99:1207-1235. [PMID: 33606287 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is disabling to individuals and burdensome to society. A relationship between telomere length and resilience was reported in individuals with consideration for chronic pain intensity. While chronic pain associates with brain changes, little is known regarding the neurobiological interface of resilience. In a group of individuals with chronic MSK pain, we examined the relationships between a previously investigated resilience index, clinical pain and functioning measures, and pain-related brain structures, with consideration for sex and ethnicity/race. A cross-sectional analysis of 166 non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White adults, 45-85 years of age with pain ≥ 1 body site (s) over the past 3 months was completed. Measures of clinical pain and functioning, biobehavioral and psychosocial resilience, and structural MRI were completed. Our findings indicate higher levels of resilience associate with lower levels of clinical pain and functional limitations. Significant associations between resilience, ethnicity/race, and/or sex, and pain-related brain gray matter structure were demonstrated in the right amygdaloid complex, bilateral thalamus, and postcentral gyrus. Our findings provide compelling evidence that in order to decipher the neurobiological code of chronic pain and related protective factors, it will be important to improve how chronic pain is phenotyped; to include an equal representation of females in studies including analyses stratifying by sex, and to consider other sociodemographic factors.
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- Jared J Tanner
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology & CTSI Human Imaging Core, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA.,Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA.,Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, College of Medicine, UF Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Hsieh S, Yao ZF, Yang MH. Multimodal Imaging Analysis Reveals Frontal-Associated Networks in Relation to Individual Resilience Strength. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:1123. [PMID: 33513995 PMCID: PMC7908187 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18031123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Psychological resilience is regarded as a critical protective factor for preventing the development of mental illness from experienced adverse events. Personal strength is one key element of resilience that reflects an individual's reactions to negative life events and is crucial for successful adaptation. Previous studies have linked unimodal imaging measures with resilience. However, applying multimodal imaging measures could provide comprehensive organization information at the system level to examine whether an individual's resilience strength is reflected in the brain's structural and functional network. In this study, MRI was used to acquire multimodal imaging properties and subscales of personal strength in terms of resilience from 109 participants (48 females and 61 males). We employed a method of fusion independent component analysis to link the association between multimodal imaging components and personal strength of psychological resilience. The results reveal that a fusion component involving multimodal frontal networks in connecting with the parietal, occipital, and temporal regions is associated with the resilience score for personal strength. A multiple regression model further explains the predictive role of frontal-associated regions that cover a visual-related network regulating cognition and emotion to discern the perceived adverse experience. Overall, this study suggests that frontal-associated regions are related to individual resilience strength.
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- Shulan Hsieh
- CASE Lab, Department of Psychology, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan;
- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Department and Institute of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Brain and Cognition, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1001 NK Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- CASE Lab, Department of Psychology, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan;
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Relationship between social support and positive mental health: A three-wave longitudinal study on college students. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01175-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Miyagi T, Oishi N, Kobayashi K, Ueno T, Yoshimura S, Murai T, Fujiwara H. Psychological resilience is correlated with dynamic changes in functional connectivity within the default mode network during a cognitive task. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17760. [PMID: 33082442 PMCID: PMC7576164 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74283-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Resilience is a dynamic process that enables organisms to cope with demanding environments. Resting-state functional MRI (fMRI) studies have demonstrated a negative correlation between resilience and functional connectivities (FCs) within the default mode network (DMN). Considering the on-demand recruitment process of resilience, dynamic changes in FCs during cognitive load increases may reflect essential aspects of resilience. We compared DMN FC changes in resting and task states and their association with resilience. Eighty-nine healthy volunteers completed the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and an fMRI with an auditory oddball task. The fMRI time series was divided into resting and task periods. We focused on FC changes between the latter half of the resting period and the former half of the task phase (switching), and between the former and latter half of the task phase (sustaining). FCs within the ventral DMN significantly increased during “switching” and decreased during “sustaining”. For FCs between the retrosplenial/posterior cingulate and the parahippocampal cortex, increased FC during switching was negatively correlated with CD-RISC scores. In individuals with higher resilience, ventral DMN connectivities were more stable and homeostatic in the face of cognitive demand. The dynamic profile of DMN FCs may represent a novel biomarker of resilience.
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- Takashi Miyagi
- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Integrated Clinical Education Center, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, Habilitation and Rehabilitation, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Society Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project, Tokyo, Japan
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Yang K, Yan W, Jia N, Wang Q, Kong F. Longitudinal relationship between trait gratitude and subjective well-being in adolescents: Evidence from the bi-factor model. JOURNAL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2020.1818812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Kairong Yang
- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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Parenting × Brain Development interactions as predictors of adolescent depressive symptoms and well-being: Differential susceptibility or diathesis-stress? Dev Psychopathol 2020; 32:139-150. [PMID: 30712517 DOI: 10.1017/s0954579418001475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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It is unclear how individual differences in parenting and brain development interact to influence adolescent mental health outcomes. This study examined interactions between structural brain development and observed maternal parenting behavior in the prediction of adolescent depressive symptoms and psychological well-being. Whether findings supported diathesis-stress or differential susceptibility frameworks was tested. Participants completed observed interactions with their mothers during early adolescence (age 13), and the frequency of positive and aggressive maternal behavior were coded. Adolescents also completed structural magnetic resonance imaging scans at three time points: mean ages 13, 17, and 19. Regression models analyzed interactions between maternal behavior and longitudinal brain development in the prediction of late adolescent (age 19) outcomes. Indices designed to distinguish between diathesis-stress and differential susceptibility effects were employed. Results supported differential susceptibility: less thinning of frontal regions was associated with higher well-being in the context of low levels of aggressive maternal behavior, and lower well-being in the context of high levels of aggressive maternal behavior. Findings suggest that reduced frontal cortical thinning during adolescence may underlie increased sensitivity to maternal aggressive behavior for better and worse and highlight the importance of investigating biological vulnerability versus susceptibility.
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Wang S, Yang C, Zhao Y, Lai H, Zhang L, Gong Q. Sex-linked neurofunctional basis of psychological resilience in late adolescence: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2020; 29:1075-1087. [PMID: 31641900 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-019-01421-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Psychological resilience refers to the ability to adapt effectively in the face of adversity, which is closely related to an individual's psychological and physical health and well-being. Although previous behavioural studies have shown sex differences in psychological resilience, little is known about the neural basis of sex differences in psychological resilience. Here, we measured amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) via resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the sex-linked neurofunctional basis of psychological resilience in 231 healthy adolescents. At the behavioural level, we replicated previous findings indicating that males are more resilient than females. At the neural level, we found sex differences in the relationship between psychological resilience and ALFF in the right orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). Specifically, males showed a positive correlation between psychological resilience and ALFF in the right OFC, while females showed a negative correlation in this region. The sex-specific association between psychological resilience and spontaneous brain activity might be dependent on differences in hormonal systems and brain development between male and female adolescents. Taken together, the results of our study might provide the first evidence of sex-specific neurofunctional substrates of psychological resilience in adolescents, emphasizing the vital role of sex effects in future psychological resilience-related studies.
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- Song Wang
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China.,Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China.,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, 610036, People's Republic of China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- School of Sociology and Psychology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China.,Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China. .,Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, 610036, People's Republic of China.
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Kahl M, Wagner G, de la Cruz F, Köhler S, Schultz CC. Resilience and cortical thickness: a MRI study. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2020; 270:533-539. [PMID: 30542819 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-018-0963-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Resilience is defined as the psychological resistance which enables the processing of stress and adverse life events and thus constitutes a key factor for the genesis of psychiatric illness. However, little is known about the morphological correlates of resilience in the human brain. Hence, the aim of this study is to examine the neuroanatomical expression of resilience in healthy individuals. 151 healthy subjects were recruited and had to complete a resilience-specific questionnaire (RS-11). All of them underwent a high-resolution T1-weighted MRI in a 3T scanner. Fine-grained cortical thickness was analyzed using FreeSurfer. We found a significant positive correlation between the individual extent of resilience and cortical thickness in a right hemispherical cluster incorporating the lateral occipital cortex, the fusiform gyrus, the inferior parietal cortex as well as the middle and inferior temporal cortex, i.e., a reduced resilience is associated with a decreased cortical thickness in these areas. We lend novel evidence for a direct linkage between psychometric resilience and local cortical thickness. Our findings in a sample of healthy individuals show that a lower resilience is associated with a lower cortical thickness in anatomical areas are known to be involved in the processing of emotional visual input. These regions have been demonstrated to play a role in the pathogenesis of stress and trauma-associated disorders. It can thus be assumed that neuroanatomical variations in these cortical regions might modulate the susceptibility for the development of stress-related disorders.
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- Michael Kahl
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.,Psychiatric Brain and Body Research Group Jena, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.,Psychiatric Brain and Body Research Group Jena, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.,Psychiatric Brain and Body Research Group Jena, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany. .,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Universitätsmedizin Marburg, Campus Fulda, Fulda, Germany.
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Wang S, Zhao Y, Li J, Lai H, Qiu C, Pan N, Gong Q. Neurostructural correlates of hope: dispositional hope mediates the impact of the SMA gray matter volume on subjective well-being in late adolescence. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2020; 15:395-404. [PMID: 32378710 PMCID: PMC7308655 DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsaa046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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There has been increasing interest in identifying factors to predict subjective well-being in the emerging field of positive psychology over the past two decades. Dispositional hope, which reflects one's goal-directed tendencies, including both pathway thinking (planning to meet goals) and agency thinking (goal-directed determination), has emerged as a stable predictor for subjective well-being. However, the neurobiological substrates of dispositional hope and the brain-hope mechanism for predicting subjective well-being remain unclear. Here, we examined these issues in 231 high school graduates within the same grade by estimating cortical gray matter volume (GMV) utilizing a voxel-based morphometry method based on structural magnetic resonance imaging. Whole-brain regression analyses and prediction analyses showed that higher dispositional hope was stably associated with greater GMV in the left supplementary motor area (SMA). Furthermore, mediation analyses revealed that dispositional hope mediated the relation between left SMA volume and subjective well-being. Critically, our results were obtained after adjusting for age, sex, family socioeconomic status and total GMV. Altogether, our study presents novel evidence for the neuroanatomical basis of dispositional hope and suggests an underlying indirect effect of dispositional hope on the link between brain gray matter structure and subjective well-being.
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- Song Wang
- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), the Functional & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu 610036, China
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- School of Sociology and Psychology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Teacher Education, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), the Functional & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Psychology, The Faculty of Social Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam 999077, Hong Kong
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), the Functional & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), the Functional & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu 610036, China
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Xiang Y, Dong X, Zhao J. Effects of Envy on Depression: The Mediating Roles of Psychological Resilience and Social Support. Psychiatry Investig 2020; 17:547-555. [PMID: 32517416 PMCID: PMC7324738 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2019.0266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Envy, as a stable personality trait, can affect individuals' mental health. Specifically, previous studies have found that envy can lead to depression; however, the mechanism by which envy affects depression is still unclear. Therefore, based on the resilience framework, we used structural equation modeling to explore the mediating roles that social support and psychological resilience play between envy and depression. METHODS Chinese college students (n=680) were recruited to complete four scales: the Dispositional Envy Scale (DES), the Symptom Checklist 90-Depression Subscale (SCL-90-DS), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS). RESULTS The results confirmed that both social support and psychological resilience are significant mediators between envy and depression. Furthermore, social support plays a significant mediating role between envy and psychological resilience, and psychological resilience plays a significant mediating role between social support and depression. Specifically, the results indicated that envy not only directly increases the likelihood of developing depression, but also indirectly increases the likelihood of developing depression by affecting psychological resilience through negatively influencing social support. CONCLUSION This study provides a theoretical basis for enhancing psychological resilience and social support in order to ameliorate adverse effects of envy on depression.
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- Yanhui Xiang
- Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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Kong F, Heller AS, van Reekum CM, Sato W. Editorial: Positive Neuroscience: the Neuroscience of Human Flourishing. Front Hum Neurosci 2020; 14:47. [PMID: 32184713 PMCID: PMC7058787 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Feng Kong
- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Cao S, Xia LX. Conscientiousness mediates the link between brain structure and consideration of future consequence. Neuropsychologia 2020; 141:107435. [PMID: 32184099 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2020.107435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The individual difference in valuing immediate and future outcomes is referred to as consideration of future consequences (CFC, including CFC-Future [CFC-F] and CFC-Immediate [CFC-I]), which significantly influences daily behaviour. Although CFC is believed to be affected by brain features and personalities, the relational model of brain correlates, personalities and CFC has yet to be determined. This study was designed to explore the brain structure related to CFC-F and CFC-I and the mediating role of conscientiousness. We adopted a voxel-based morphometry study and used grey matter density (GMD) as an indication of brain structure. The results showed that GMD in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) was positively associated with CFC-F; however, we did not find relevant regions affecting CFC-I. Furthermore, conscientiousness was found to mediate the relationship between GMD in the VMPFC and CFC-F. This study provides initial evidence concerning the neural basis of CFC-F and argues that the features of brain structure could be associated with CFC-F through related high-order personality traits. Additionally, the distinction between CFC-F and CFC-I may be based on differences in brain structure.
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- Shen Cao
- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Dong X, Xiang Y, Zhao J, Li Q, Zhao J, Zhang W. How mindfulness affects benign and malicious envy from the perspective of the mindfulness reperceiving model. Scand J Psychol 2019; 61:436-442. [DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Xia Dong
- Department of Psychology Hunan Normal University Changsha China
- Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province Hunan Normal University Changsha China
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- Department of Psychology Hunan Normal University Changsha China
- Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province Hunan Normal University Changsha China
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- Department of Psychology Hunan Normal University Changsha China
- Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province Hunan Normal University Changsha China
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- Department of Psychology Hunan Normal University Changsha China
- Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province Hunan Normal University Changsha China
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- Department of Psychology Hunan Normal University Changsha China
- Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province Hunan Normal University Changsha China
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- Department of Psychology Hunan Normal University Changsha China
- Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province Hunan Normal University Changsha China
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Yao ZF, Hsieh S. Neurocognitive Mechanism of Human Resilience: A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16245123. [PMID: 31847467 PMCID: PMC6950690 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16245123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Resilience is an innate human capacity that holds the key to uncovering why some people rebound after trauma and others never recover. Various theories have debated the mechanisms underlying resilience at the psychological level but have not yet incorporated neurocognitive concepts/findings. In this paper, we put forward the idea that cognitive flexibility moderates how well people adapt to adverse experiences, by shifting attention resources between cognition–emotion regulation and pain perception. We begin with a consensus on definitions and highlight the role of cognitive appraisals in mediating this process. Shared concepts among appraisal theories suggest that cognition–emotion, as well as pain perception, are cognitive mechanisms that underlie how people respond to adversity. Frontal brain circuitry sub-serves control of cognition and emotion, connecting the experience of physical pain. This suggests a substantial overlap between these phenomena. Empirical studies from brain imaging support this notion. We end with a discussion of how the role of the frontal brain network in regulating human resilience, including how the frontal brain network interacts with cognition–emotion–pain perception, can account for cognitive theories and why cognitive flexibilities’ role in these processes can create practical applications, analogous to the resilience process, for the recovery of neural plasticity.
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- Zai-Fu Yao
- Brain and Cognition, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1018 WS Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Cognitive Electrophysiology Laboratory: Control, Aging, Sleep, & Emotion (CASE), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Cognitive Electrophysiology Laboratory: Control, Aging, Sleep, & Emotion (CASE), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Department and Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-6275-7575 (ext. 56506)
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Ye B, Li L, Ma TL, Gao L, Sheen DC, Liu M, Wang X, Yang Q. The Effect of shyness on life satisfaction among Chinese college students: a moderated mediation model. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00562-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Long Y, Chen C, Deng M, Huang X, Tan W, Zhang L, Fan Z, Liu Z. Psychological resilience negatively correlates with resting-state brain network flexibility in young healthy adults: a dynamic functional magnetic resonance imaging study. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:809. [PMID: 32042825 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.12.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Psychological resilience is an important personality trait whose decrease is associated with many common psychiatric disorders, but the neural mechanisms underlying it remain largely unclear. In this study, we aimed to explore the neural correlates of psychological resilience in healthy adults by investigating its relationship with functional brain network flexibility, a fundamental dynamic feature of brain network defined by switching frequency of its modular community structures. Methods Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans were acquired from 41 healthy adults, whose psychological resilience was quantified by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Dynamic functional brain network was constructed for each subject, whose flexibility was calculated at all the global, subnetwork and region-of-interest (ROI) levels. After that, the associations between CD-RISC score and brain network flexibility were assessed at all levels by partial correlations controlling for age, sex, education and head motion. Correlation was also tested between the CD-RISC score and modularity of conventional static brain network for comparative purposes. Results The CD-RISC score was significant negatively correlated with the brain network flexibility at global level (r=-0.533, P=0.001), and with flexibility of the visual subnetwork at subnetwork level (r=-0.576, corrected P=0.002). Moreover, significant (corrected P<0.05) or trends for (corrected P<0.10) negative correlations were found between the CD-RISC score and flexibilities of a number of visual and default-mode areas at ROI level. Meanwhile, the modularity of static brain network did not reveal significant correlation with CD-RISC score (P>0.05). Conclusions Our results suggest that excessive fluctuations of the functional brain community structures during rest may be indicative of a lower psychological resilience, and the visual and default-mode systems may play crucial roles in such relationship. These findings may provide important implications for improving our understanding of the psychological resilience.
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- Yicheng Long
- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.,Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.,Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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Liang D, Teng M, Xu D. Impact of perceived social support on depression in Chinese rural-to-urban migrants: The mediating effects of loneliness and resilience. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2019; 47:1603-1613. [PMID: 31332801 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present study aimed to examine whether loneliness and resilience played the roles of mediators on the relationship between perceived social support and depression. A total of 712 Chinese rural-to-urban migrants from Nanjing, who were measured with perceived social support, resilience, loneliness, and depression, participated in the study. Results indicated that perceived social support and resilience were negatively associated with depression. Loneliness was a significant and negative predictor for depression. In addition, we also revealed that resilience and loneliness partially mediated the relationship between perceived social support and depression. These findings might develop a better understanding of depression in the course of migration.
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- Dekuo Liang
- Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China
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- School of Social and Public Administration, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China
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Wang S, Zhao Y, Li J, Wang X, Luo K, Gong Q. Brain structure links trait conscientiousness to academic performance. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12168. [PMID: 31434943 PMCID: PMC6704183 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48704-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In the long history of identifying factors to predict academic performance, conscientiousness, a so-called ‘big five’ personality trait describing self-regulation and goal-directed behavior, has emerged as a stable predictor for this purpose. However, the neuroanatomical substrates of trait conscientiousness and the underlying brain mechanism linking trait conscientiousness and academic performance are still largely unknown. Here, we examined these issues in 148 high school students within the same grade by estimating cortical gray matter volume (GMV) utilizing a voxel-based morphometry method based on structural magnetic resonance imaging. A whole-brain regression analysis showed that trait conscientiousness was positively associated with the GMV in the bilateral superior parietal lobe (SPL) and was negatively associated with the GMV in the right middle frontal gyrus (MFG). Furthermore, mediation analysis revealed that trait conscientiousness mediated the influences of the SPL and MFG volume on academic performance. Importantly, our results persisted even when we adjusted for general intelligence, family socioeconomic status and ‘big five’ personality traits other than conscientiousness. Altogether, our study suggests that the GMV in the frontoparietal network is a neurostructural marker of adolescents’ conscientiousness and reveals a potential brain-personality-achievement pathway for predicting academic performance in which gray matter structures affect academic performance through trait conscientiousness.
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- Song Wang
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, 610036, China.,Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Sociology and Psychology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Education, Dali University, Dali, 671003, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, 610036, China. .,Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Wang S, Zhao Y, Zhang L, Wang X, Wang X, Cheng B, Luo K, Gong Q. Stress and the brain: Perceived stress mediates the impact of the superior frontal gyrus spontaneous activity on depressive symptoms in late adolescence. Hum Brain Mapp 2019; 40:4982-4993. [PMID: 31397949 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Identifying factors for the prediction of depression is a long-standing research topic in psychiatry and psychology. Perceived stress, which reflects the tendency to appraise one's life situations as stressful and overwhelming, has emerged as a stable predictor for depressive symptoms. However, the neurobiological bases of perceived stress and how perceived stress influences depressive symptoms in the healthy brain remain largely unknown. Here, we investigated these issues in 217 healthy adolescents by estimating the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFFs) via resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. A whole-brain correlation analysis showed that higher levels of perceived stress were associated with greater fALFF in the left superior frontal gyrus (SFG), which is a core brain region for cognitive control and emotion regulation-related processes. Mediation analysis further indicated that perceived stress mediated the link between the fALFF in the left SFG and depressive symptoms. Importantly, our results remained significant even when excluding the influences of head motion, anxiety, SFG gray matter structure, and school environment. Altogether, our findings suggested that the fALFF in the left SFG is a neurofunctional marker of perceived stress in adolescents and revealed a potential indirect effect of perceived stress on the association between the SFG spontaneous activity and depressive symptoms.
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- Song Wang
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, China.,Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Sociology and Psychology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, China.,Psychoradiology Research Unit of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2018RU011), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Stainton A, Chisholm K, Kaiser N, Rosen M, Upthegrove R, Ruhrmann S, Wood SJ. Resilience as a multimodal dynamic process. Early Interv Psychiatry 2019; 13:725-732. [PMID: 30126047 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM Resilience is rapidly gaining momentum in mental health literature. It provides a new understanding of the highly variable trajectories of mental illness, and has consistently been linked with improved mental health outcomes. The present review aims to clarify the definition of resilience and to discuss new directions for the field. METHODS After discussing the definition of resilience, this narrative review synthesizes evidence that identifies the specific protective factors involved in this process. This review also addresses the mechanisms that underlie resilience. RESULTS Recent literature has clarified the three core components of resilience, which are the presence of an adversity or specific risk for mental illness; the influence of protective factors that supersede this risk; and finally, a subsequently more positive outcome than expected. Now that these are largely agreed upon, the field should move on to addressing other topics. Resilience is a dynamic process by which individuals utilize protective factors and resources to their benefit. It can vary within one individual across time and circumstance. It can also refer to good functional outcomes in the context of diagnosable illness. While previous research has focused on psychological resilience, it is essential that resilience is conceptualized across modalities. CONCLUSIONS The field should move towards the development of a multimodal model of resilience. Researchers should now focus on producing empirical research which clarifies the specific protective factors and mechanisms of the process, aligning with the core concepts of resilience. This growing, more homogeneous evidence base, can then inform new intervention strategies.
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- Alexandra Stainton
- Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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King ML. The neural correlates of well-being: A systematic review of the human neuroimaging and neuropsychological literature. COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE 2019; 19:779-796. [PMID: 31062291 PMCID: PMC6713599 DOI: 10.3758/s13415-019-00720-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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What it means to be well and to achieve well-being is fundamental to the human condition. Scholars of many disciplines have attempted to define well-being and to investigate the behavioral and neural correlates of well-being. Despite many decades of inquiry into well-being, much remains unknown. The study of well-being has evolved over time, shifting in focus and methodology. Many recent investigations into well-being have taken a neuroscientific approach to try to bolster understanding of this complex construct. A growing body of literature has directly examined the association between well-being and the brain. The current review synthesizes the extant literature regarding the neural correlates of trait-like well-being (i.e., the propensity to live according to one's true nature). Although reported associations between well-being and the brain varied, some notable patterns were evidenced in the literature. In particular, the strongest and most consistent association emerged between well-being and the anterior cingulate cortex. In addition, patterns of association between well-being and the orbitofrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, superior temporal gyrus, and thalamus emerged. These regions largely comprise the salience and default mode networks, suggesting a possible relationship between well-being and brain networks involved in the integration of relevant and significant stimuli. Various methodological concerns are addressed and recommendations for future research are discussed.
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- Marcie L King
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, W311 Seashore Hall, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
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Tang YY, Tang R, Gross JJ. Promoting Psychological Well-Being Through an Evidence-Based Mindfulness Training Program. Front Hum Neurosci 2019; 13:237. [PMID: 31354454 PMCID: PMC6635568 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2019.00237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Psychological well-being is a core feature of mental health, and may be defined as including hedonic (enjoyment, pleasure) and eudaimonic (meaning, fulfillment) happiness, as well as resilience (coping, emotion regulation, healthy problem solving). To promote psychological well-being, it is helpful to understand the underlying mechanisms associated with this construct and then develop targeted and effective training programs. In this perspective article, we discuss key components and potential brain-body mechanisms related to psychological well-being and propose mindfulness training as a promising way to improve it. Based on a series of randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies of one form of mindfulness training in adolescents and adults, the integrative body-mind training (IBMT), we use IBMT as an exemplar to provide research evidence of the positive effects of mindfulness training on psychological well-being. We focus on one of the mechanisms by which IBMT enhances psychological well-being—the interaction between mind (mindfulness) and body (bodifulness)—which involves both the central nervous system (CNS) and the autonomic nervous system (ANS). We also highlight the role of brain self-control networks, including the anterior cingulate cortex/prefrontal cortex (ACC/PFC), in improving psychological well-being. We suggest that mindfulness training may be a promising program that promotes the synergistic engagement of mind and body to achieve the goals of enhancing psychological well-being.
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- Yi-Yuan Tang
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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Richter A, Krämer B, Diekhof EK, Gruber O. Resilience to adversity is associated with increased activity and connectivity in the VTA and hippocampus. Neuroimage Clin 2019; 23:101920. [PMID: 31491818 PMCID: PMC6617249 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Accumulating evidence suggests altered function of the mesolimbic reward system resulting from exposure to early adversity. The present study investigated the combined long-term impact of adversity until young adulthood on neuronal reward processing and its interaction with individual resilience processes. In this functional magnetic resonance imaging study, 97 healthy young adults performed a reward-based decision-making task. Adversity as well as resilience were assessed retrospectively using the validated childhood trauma questionnaire, trauma history questionnaire and a resilience scale. Subjects with high adversity load showed reduced reward-related bottom-up activation in the ventral striatum (VS), ventral tegmental area (VTA) and hippocampus (HP) as compared to the low adversity group. However, high resilience traits in individuals with high adversity load were associated with an increased activation in the VTA and HP, indicating a possible resilience-related protective mechanism. Moreover, when comparing groups with high to low adversity, psychophysiological interaction analyses highlighted an increased negative functional coupling between VS and VTA as well as between VS and anteroventral prefrontal cortex (avPFC) during reward acceptance, and an impaired top-down control of the VS by the avPFC during reward rejection. In turn, combination of high adversity and high resilience traits was associated with an improved functional coupling between VTA, VS and HP. Thereby, the present findings identify neural mechanisms mediating interacting effects of adversity and resilience, which could be targeted by early intervention and prevention.
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- Anja Richter
- Section for Experimental Psychopathology and Neuroimaging, Department of General Psychiatry, Heidelberg University, Germany; Center for Translational Research in Systems Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany; Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
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- Section for Experimental Psychopathology and Neuroimaging, Department of General Psychiatry, Heidelberg University, Germany; Center for Translational Research in Systems Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany
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- Center for Translational Research in Systems Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany; Neuroendocrinology Unit, Institute of Zoology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Universität Hamburg, Germany
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- Section for Experimental Psychopathology and Neuroimaging, Department of General Psychiatry, Heidelberg University, Germany; Center for Translational Research in Systems Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany
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Zhu W, Zhou X, Xia LX. Brain structures and functional connectivity associated with individual differences in trait proactive aggression. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7731. [PMID: 31118455 PMCID: PMC6531458 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44115-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Although considerable efforts have been made to understand the neural underpinnings of (state) reactive aggression, which is triggered by provocation or perceived threat, little is known about the neural correlates of proactive aggression, which is driven by instrumental motivations to obtain personal gains through aggressive means and which varies dramatically across individuals in terms of tendency of appealing to such means. Here, by combining structural (grey matter density, GMD) and functional (resting-state functional connection, RSFC) fMRI, we investigated brain structures and functional networks related to trait proactive aggression. We found that individual differences in trait proactive aggression were positively associated with GMD in bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and negatively correlated with GMD in posterior cingulate cortex (PCC); they were also negatively correlated with the strength of functional connectivity between left PCC and other brain regions, including right DLPFC, right IPL, right MPFC/ACC, and bilateral precuneus. These findings shed light on the differential brain bases of proactive and reactive aggressions and suggested the neural underpinnings of proactive aggression.
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- Wenfeng Zhu
- Research Center of Psychology and Social Development, Southwest University, 400715, Chongqing, China
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- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
- PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
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- Research Center of Psychology and Social Development, Southwest University, 400715, Chongqing, China.
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Brain functional connectivity correlates of coping styles. COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE 2019; 18:495-508. [PMID: 29572771 DOI: 10.3758/s13415-018-0583-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Coping abilities represent the individual set of mental and behavioral strategies adopted when facing stress or traumatic experiences. Coping styles related to avoidance have been linked to a disposition to develop psychiatric disorders such as PTSD, anxiety, and major depression, whereas problem-oriented coping skills have been positively correlated with well-being and high quality of life. Even though coping styles constitute an important determinant of resilience and can impact many aspects of everyday living, no study has investigated their brain functional connectivity underpinnings in humans. Here we analyzed both psychometric scores of coping and resting-state fMRI data from 102 healthy adult participants. Controlling for personality and problem-solving abilities, we identified significant links between the propensity to adopt different coping styles and the functional connectivity profiles of regions belonging to the default mode (DMN) and anterior salience (AS) networks-namely, the anterior cingulate cortex, left frontopolar cortex, and left angular gyrus. Also, a reduced negative correlation between AS and DMN nodes explained variability in one specific coping style, related to avoiding problems while focusing on the emotional component of the stressor at hand, instead of relying on cognitive resources. These results might be integrated with current neurophysiological models of resilience and individual responses to stress, in order to understand the propensity to develop clinical conditions (e.g., PTSD) and predict the outcomes of psychotherapeutic interventions.
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Paban V, Modolo J, Mheich A, Hassan M. Psychological resilience correlates with EEG source-space brain network flexibility. Netw Neurosci 2019; 3:539-550. [PMID: 30984906 PMCID: PMC6444909 DOI: 10.1162/netn_a_00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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We aimed at identifying the potential relationship between the dynamical properties of the human functional network at rest and one of the most prominent traits of personality, namely resilience. To tackle this issue, we used resting-state EEG data recorded from 45 healthy subjects. Resilience was quantified using the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). By using a sliding windows approach, brain networks in each EEG frequency band (delta, theta, alpha, and beta) were constructed using the EEG source-space connectivity method. Brain networks dynamics were evaluated using the network flexibility, linked with the tendency of a given node to change its modular affiliation over time. The results revealed a negative correlation between the psychological resilience and the brain network flexibility for a limited number of brain regions within the delta, alpha, and beta bands. This study provides evidence that network flexibility, a metric of dynamic functional networks, is strongly correlated with psychological resilience as assessed from personality testing. Beyond this proof-of-principle that reliable EEG-based quantities representative of personality traits can be identified, this motivates further investigation regarding the full spectrum of personality aspects and their relationship with functional networks.
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- University of Rennes, INSERM, LTSI-U1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- University of Rennes, INSERM, LTSI-U1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- University of Rennes, INSERM, LTSI-U1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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Kong F, Ma X, You X, Xiang Y. The resilient brain: psychological resilience mediates the effect of amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations in orbitofrontal cortex on subjective well-being in young healthy adults. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2019; 13:755-763. [PMID: 29939335 PMCID: PMC6121151 DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsy045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Psychological resilience reflects the capacity to bounce back from stress, which plays an important role in health and well-being. However, less is known about the neural substrate for psychological resilience and the underlying mechanism for how psychological resilience enhances subjective well-being in the healthy brain. To investigate these issues, we employed fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) measured with resting-state fMRI in 100 young healthy adults. The correlation analysis found that higher psychological resilience was related to lower fALFF in the left orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), which is involved in reward-related processing and emotion regulation. Furthermore, the mediation analysis indicated that psychological resilience acted as a full mediator of the association between the fALFF in left OFC and subjective well-being indicators (i.e. life satisfaction and hedonic balance). Importantly, these results remained significant after controlling for the effect of gray matter volume and regional homogeneity in the region. Overall, the present study provides the further evidence for functional neural substrates of psychological resilience and reveals a potential mechanism that psychological resilience mediates the effect of spontaneous brain activity on subjective well-being.
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- Feng Kong
- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, China
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- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, China
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- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, China
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- Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, China
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Shi L, Sun J, Wei D, Qiu J. Recover from the adversity: functional connectivity basis of psychological resilience. Neuropsychologia 2018; 122:20-27. [PMID: 30529246 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Psychological resilience refers to the ability that individuals can positively adapt and respond to stress and adversity. It is important for mental health and well-being. However, there was few study examined the functional connectivity basis of psychological resilience. The present study used resting-state seed-based functional connectivity to explore the neural basis of psychological resilience and its association with positive affect in a big healthy sample. Results showed that resilience is associated with functional connectivity between regions involved in emotional flexibility, coping ability, and inhibitory control. Specifically, resilience is positively correlated with the strength of the left insula and the right parahippocampus connectivity which is involved in the self-evaluation process. It is also positively correlated with the strength of the left orbitofrontal gyrus (OFC) and the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) connectivity which is associated with the flexible use of emotional resources and flexible control in processing affective information. Additionally, resilience is negatively correlated with the strength of the left OFC and the right precuneus connectivity which is implicated in the rumination in negatively self-related thoughts. Crucially, the left OFC-IFG connectivity mediated the effect of positive affect on resilience, supporting the opinion that positive affect facilitates resilience by broadening one's attention and promoting flexible thinking and coping abilities. In summary, these findings extend previous studies by revealing the functional connectivity basis of psychological resilience and highlighting the left OFC-IFG connectivity as a neural substrate linking positive affect and psychological resilience.
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- Liang Shi
- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (SWU), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China; School of Psychology, Southwest University (SWU), Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (SWU), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China; School of Psychology, Southwest University (SWU), Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (SWU), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China; School of Psychology, Southwest University (SWU), Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (SWU), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China; School of Psychology, Southwest University (SWU), Chongqing, China; Southwest University Branch, Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment Toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Patients with chronic pain exhibit a complex relationship triad between pain, resilience, and within- and cross-network functional connectivity of the default mode network. Pain 2018; 159:1621-1630. [DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Yang C, Xia M, Han M, Liang Y. Social Support and Resilience as Mediators Between Stress and Life Satisfaction Among People With Substance Use Disorder in China. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:436. [PMID: 30386257 PMCID: PMC6198788 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study investigated the potential mediating roles of resilience and social support in the relationship between stress and life satisfaction. A total of 426 individuals, who have substance use disorder, from the Shifosi and Dalianshan rehabilitation facilities in China participated in the study. They were tested using the Perceived Stress Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results showed that the serial multiple mediation of social support and resilience in the relationship between stress and life satisfaction was significant. Furthermore, the findings corroborate the important roles of perceived social support and resilience in alleviating stress. Finally, we discussed ways to enhance the life satisfaction for individuals who have substance use disorder and analyzed the limitations of this study.
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- Chunyu Yang
- School of Economics and Management, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou, China.,School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Ren P, Heffner K, Jacobs A, Lin F. Acute Affective Reactivity and Quality of Life in Older Adults with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Functional MRI Study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2017; 25:1225-1233. [PMID: 28755988 PMCID: PMC5654660 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Poor quality of life (QoL) is a major concern among older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Maladaptive affective regulation and its relevant frontal dysfunction that are often observed in older adults with MCI may provide an insight into the understanding of their QoL. METHODS In this case-controlled study, participants (MCI patients, N = 18; healthy comparisons [HC], N = 21) completed cognitive tasks, and underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) immediately before and after the tasks. The amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) of rs-fMRI signals was calculated to examine the brain's spontaneous activity. The change in valence from the Self-Assessment Manikin indexed affective reactivity. QoL was assessed using Quality of Life-AD measure. Multiple mediator model was used to examine the mediating effect of frontal regions' ALFF reactivity between the affective reactivity and QoL. RESULTS The MCI group had significantly worse QoL and more negative affective reactivity than HC group. Less negative affective reactivity was significantly associated with better QoL in MCI not HC. ALFF in the anterior cingulate cortex, medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC), and superior frontal gyrus (SFG) increased significantly less after cognitive tasks in MCI than HC. For the entire sample, greater increases of ALFF in MPFC and SFG were significantly associated with better QoL, and SFG alone significantly mediated the association between affective reactivity and QoL. CONCLUSIONS Enhancing SFG activation, especially among those with MCI, may provide a therapeutic target for addressing the negative impact of maladaptive affective regulation on QoL.
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- Ping Ren
- School of Nursing, University of Rochester
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- School of Nursing, University of Rochester,Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester
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- School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.
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Wang S, Zhou M, Chen T, Yang X, Chen G, Gong Q. Delay discounting is associated with the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations and resting-state functional connectivity in late adolescence. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10276. [PMID: 28860514 PMCID: PMC5579001 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11109-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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As a component of self-regulation, delay discounting (DD) refers to an individual’s tendency to prefer smaller-but-sooner rewards over larger-but-later rewards and plays an essential role in many aspects of human behavior. Although numerous studies have examined the neural underpinnings of DD in adults, there are far fewer studies focusing on the neurobiological correlates underlying DD in adolescents. Here, we investigated the associations between individual differences in DD and the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) and resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) in 228 high school students using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI). At the regional level, we found an association between higher DD and greater fALFF in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC), which is involved in conflict monitoring and strategy adaptation. At the connectivity level, DD was positively correlated with the RSFC between the dACC and the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), a critical functional circuit in the cognitive control network. Furthermore, these effects persisted even after adjusting for the influences of general intelligence and trait impulsivity. Overall, this study reveals the fALFF and RSFC as the functional brain basis of DD in late adolescents, aiding to strengthen and corroborate our understanding of the neural underpinnings of DD.
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- Song Wang
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Sociality and Psychology, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, 610031, China. .,Department of Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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Hope and the brain: Trait hope mediates the protective role of medial orbitofrontal cortex spontaneous activity against anxiety. Neuroimage 2017; 157:439-447. [PMID: 28559191 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Wang S, Kong F, Zhou M, Chen T, Yang X, Chen G, Gong Q. Brain Structure Linking Delay Discounting and Academic Performance. Hum Brain Mapp 2017; 38:3917-3926. [PMID: 28498515 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 04/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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As a component of self-discipline, delay discounting refers to the ability to wait longer for preferred rewards and plays a pivotal role in shaping students' academic performance. However, the neural basis of the association between delay discounting and academic performance remains largely unknown. Here, we examined the neuroanatomical substrates underlying delay discounting and academic performance in 214 adolescents via voxel-based morphometry (VBM) by performing structural magnetic resonance imaging (S-MRI). Behaviorally, we confirmed the significant correlation between delay discounting and academic performance. Neurally, whole-brain regression analyses indicated that regional gray matter volume (rGMV) of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was associated with both delay discounting and academic performance. Furthermore, delay discounting partly accounted for the association between academic performance and brain structure. Differences in the rGMV of the left DLPFC related to academic performance explained over one-third of the impact of delay discounting on academic performance. Overall, these results provide the first evidence for the common neural basis linking delay discounting and academic performance. Hum Brain Mapp 38:3917-3926, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Song Wang
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.,Department of Psychoradiology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, China
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Wang S, Zhou M, Chen T, Yang X, Chen G, Wang M, Gong Q. Examining gray matter structure associated with academic performance in a large sample of Chinese high school students. Sci Rep 2017; 7:893. [PMID: 28420876 PMCID: PMC5429851 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00677-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Achievement in school is crucial for students to be able to pursue successful careers and lead happy lives in the future. Although many psychological attributes have been found to be associated with academic performance, the neural substrates of academic performance remain largely unknown. Here, we investigated the relationship between brain structure and academic performance in a large sample of high school students via structural magnetic resonance imaging (S-MRI) using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) approach. The whole-brain regression analyses showed that higher academic performance was related to greater regional gray matter density (rGMD) of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), which is considered a neural center at the intersection of cognitive and non-cognitive functions. Furthermore, mediation analyses suggested that general intelligence partially mediated the impact of the left DLPFC density on academic performance. These results persisted even after adjusting for the effect of family socioeconomic status (SES). In short, our findings reveal a potential neuroanatomical marker for academic performance and highlight the role of general intelligence in explaining the relationship between brain structure and academic performance.
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- Song Wang
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Sociality and Psychology, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital & the People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- Department of Psychology, Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu, 610031, China
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Kong F, He Q, Liu X, Chen X, Wang X, Zhao J. Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuations During Resting State Differentially Predicts Authentic and Hubristic Pride. J Pers 2017; 86:213-219. [PMID: 28192860 DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pride is an important, self-conscious emotion composed of two distinct conceptual facets: arrogant, egotistic "hubristic pride," and pro-social, achievement-oriented "authentic pride." However, little is known about the neural basis of the two facets of pride. Here, we investigated the association between spontaneous brain activity and these two facets of pride in resting state. METHOD We measured 276 participants on authentic and hubristic pride. The fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) was used to identify pride-related regions. RESULTS The results revealed individual differences in authentic pride were associated with the fALFF in the bilateral superior temporal gyrus (STG), which has been implicated in social processing. In contrast, individual differences in hubristic pride were associated with the fALFF in the left orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), which have been implicated in self-referential and reward processing. CONCLUSIONS Together, our results provide initial evidence for the distinct neural substrates for authentic and hubristic pride.
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- Feng Kong
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Behavior and Cognitive Neuroscience, Shaanxi Normal University
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Behavior and Cognitive Neuroscience, Shaanxi Normal University
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The resilience status of empty-nest elderly in a community: A latent class analysis. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2017; 68:161-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Gupta A, Love A, Kilpatrick LA, Labus JS, Bhatt R, Chang L, Tillisch K, Naliboff B, Mayer EA. Morphological brain measures of cortico-limbic inhibition related to resilience. J Neurosci Res 2016; 95:1760-1775. [PMID: 28029706 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Resilience is the ability to adequately adapt and respond to homeostatic perturbations. Although resilience has been associated with positive health outcomes, the neuro-biological basis of resilience is poorly understood. The aim of the study was to identify associations between regional brain morphology and trait resilience with a focus on resilience-related morphological differences in brain regions involved in cortico-limbic inhibition. The relationship between resilience and measures of affect were also investigated. Forty-eight healthy subjects completed structural MRI scans. Self-reported resilience was measured using the Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale. Segmentation and regional parcellation of images was performed to yield a total of 165 regions. Gray matter volume (GMV), cortical thickness, surface area, and mean curvature were calculated for each region. Regression models were used to identify associations between morphology of regions belonging to executive control and emotional arousal brain networks and trait resilience (total and subscales) while controlling for age, sex, and total GMV. Correlations were also conducted between resilience scores and affect scores. Significant associations were found between GM changes in hypothesized brain regions (subparietal sulcus, intraparietal sulcus, amygdala, anterior mid cingulate cortex, and subgenual cingulate cortex) and resilience scores. There were significant positive correlations between resilience and positive affect and negative correlations with negative affect. Resilience was associated with brain morphology of regions involved in cognitive and affective processes related to cortico-limbic inhibition. Brain signatures associated with resilience may be a biomarker of vulnerability to disease. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Arpana Gupta
- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA.,Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases, UCLA
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- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,Department of Sociology, UCLA
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- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA.,Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases, UCLA
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- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA.,Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases, UCLA.,Department of Psychiatry, UCLA
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- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA.,Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program, UCLA
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- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA.,Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases, UCLA
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- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA.,Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases, UCLA.,Department of Psychiatry, UCLA
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- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA.,Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases, UCLA.,Department of Psychiatry, UCLA
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- G Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA.,David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA.,Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases, UCLA.,Department of Psychiatry, UCLA.,Ahmanson-Lovelace Brain Mapping Center, UCLA
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Xiang Y, Kong F, Wen X, Wu Q, Mo L. Neural correlates of envy: Regional homogeneity of resting-state brain activity predicts dispositional envy. Neuroimage 2016; 142:225-230. [PMID: 27498369 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Revised: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Envy differs from common negative emotions across cultures. Although previous studies have explored the neural basis of episodic envy via functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), little is known about the neural processes associated with dispositional envy. In the present study, we used regional homogeneity (ReHo) as an index in resting-state fMRI (rs-fMRI) to identify brain regions involved in individual differences in dispositional envy, as measured by the Dispositional Envy Scale (DES). Results showed that ReHo in the inferior/middle frontal gyrus (IFG/MFG) and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) positively predicted dispositional envy. Moreover, of all the personality traits measured by the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R), only neuroticism was significantly associated with dispositional envy. Furthermore, neuroticism mediated the underlying association between the ReHo of the IFG/MFG and dispositional envy. Hence, to the best of our knowledge, this study provides the first evidence that spontaneous brain activity in multiple regions related to self-evaluation, social perception, and social emotion contributes to dispositional envy. In addition, our findings reveal that neuroticism may play an important role in the cognitive processing of dispositional envy.
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- Yanhui Xiang
- Center for Study of Applied Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Study of Applied Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Study of Applied Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Study of Applied Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Kong F, Xue S, Wang X. Amplitude of low frequency fluctuations during resting state predicts social well-being. Biol Psychol 2016; 118:161-168. [PMID: 27263835 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2016.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Feng Kong
- School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
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Brauer J, Xiao Y, Poulain T, Friederici AD, Schirmer A. Frequency of Maternal Touch Predicts Resting Activity and Connectivity of the Developing Social Brain. Cereb Cortex 2016; 26:3544-52. [PMID: 27230216 PMCID: PMC4961023 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhw137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous behavioral research points to a positive relationship between maternal touch and early social development. Here, we explored the brain correlates of this relationship. The frequency of maternal touch was recorded for 43 five-year-old children during a 10 min standardized play session. Additionally, all children completed a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging session. Investigating the default mode network revealed a positive relation between the frequency of maternal touch and activity in the right posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS) extending into the temporo-parietal junction. Using this effect as a seed in a functional connectivity analysis identified a network including extended bilateral regions along the temporal lobe, bilateral frontal cortex, and left insula. Compared with children with low maternal touch, children with high maternal touch showed additional connectivity with the right dorso-medial prefrontal cortex. Together these results support the notion that childhood tactile experiences shape the developing "social brain" with a particular emphasis on a network involved in mentalizing.
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- Jens Brauer
- Department of Neuropsychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neuropsychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Research Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neuropsychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychology and LSI Neurobiology/Ageing Programme, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore Duke/NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Zhang L, Song Y, Liu L, Liu J. Dissociable roles of internal feelings and face recognition ability in facial expression decoding. Neuroimage 2016; 132:283-292. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Dedovic K, Slavich GM, Muscatell KA, Irwin MR, Eisenberger NI. Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex Responses to Repeated Social Evaluative Feedback in Young Women with and without a History of Depression. Front Behav Neurosci 2016; 10:64. [PMID: 27065828 PMCID: PMC4815251 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) is recruited when a person is socially rejected or negatively evaluated. However, it remains to be fully understood how this region responds to repeated exposure to personally-relevant social evaluation, in both healthy populations and those vulnerable to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), as well as how responding in these regions is associated with subsequent clinical functioning. To address this gap in the literature, we recruited 17 young women with past history of MDD (previously depressed) and 31 healthy controls and exposed them to a social evaluative session in a neuroimaging environment. In two bouts, participants received an equal amount of positive, negative, and neutral feedback from a confederate. All participants reported increases in feelings of social evaluation in response to the evaluative task. However, compared to healthy controls, previously depressed participants tended to show greater increases in depressed mood following the task. At the neural level, in response to negative (vs. positive) feedback, no main effect of group or evaluation periods was observed. However, a significant interaction between group and evaluation periods was found. Specifically, over the two bouts of evaluation, activity in the dACC decreased among healthy participants while it increased among previously depressed individuals. Interestingly and unexpectedly, in the previously depressed group specifically, this increased activity in dACC over time was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms at baseline and at 6-months following the evaluation session (controlling for baseline levels). Thus, the subset of previously depressed participants who showed increases in the recruitment of the dACC over time in response to the negative evaluation seemed to fair better emotionally. These findings suggest that examining how the dACC responds to repeated bouts of negative evaluation reveals a new dimension to the role of the dACC in processing exclusion and contributing to mental health outcomes in a population vulnerable to MDD. Further, investigation of the dynamics of the dACC response to negative social evaluation is warranted.
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- Katarina Dedovic
- Social and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Addiction Research Studies and Laboratory, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, McGill UniversityMontreal, QC, Canada
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholars Program, University of California, San Francisco/University of CaliforniaBerkeley, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Psychology, University of CaliforniaBerkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Social and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Faget-Agius C, Boyer L, Richieri R, Auquier P, Lançon C, Guedj E. Functional brain substrate of quality of life in patients with schizophrenia: A brain SPECT multidimensional analysis. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2016; 249:67-75. [PMID: 27000309 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the functional brain substrate of quality of life (QoL) in patients with schizophrenia. Participants comprised 130 right-handed patients with schizophrenia who underwent whole-brain single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with (99m)Tc-labeled ethylcysteinate dimer ((99m)Tc-ECD) for exploring correlations of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) with the eight dimensions score of the Schizophrenia Quality of Life questionnaire (S-QoL 18). A significant positive correlation was found between the global index of the S-QoL 18 and rCBF in the right superior temporal sulcus and between psychological well-being dimension and rCBF in Brodmann area (BA)6, BA8, BA9, and BA10 and between self-esteem dimension and rCBF in striatum and between family relationship dimension and rCBF in BA1, BA2, BA3, BA4, BA8, BA22, BA40, BA42 and BA44 and between relationship with friends dimension and rCBF in BA44 and between physical well-being dimension and rCBF in parahippocampal gyrus, and finally between autonomy dimension and rCBF in cuneus and precuneus. A significant negative correlation was found between resilience dimension and rCBF in precuneus and between sentimental life dimension and rCBF in BA10. Our findings provide neural correlates of QoL. Brain regions involved in cognitions, emotional information processing and social cognition underlie the different QoL dimensions.
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- Catherine Faget-Agius
- Aix-Marseille University, EA 3279, 13005 Marseille, France; Department of Psychiatry, Conception University Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France; EA 3279-Public Health, Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life, School of Medicine, Timone University, 13005 Marseille, France.
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- Aix-Marseille University, EA 3279, 13005 Marseille, France; Department of Public Health, La Timone University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France; EA 3279-Public Health, Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life, School of Medicine, Timone University, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, EA 3279, 13005 Marseille, France; Department of Psychiatry, Conception University Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France; EA 3279-Public Health, Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life, School of Medicine, Timone University, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, EA 3279, 13005 Marseille, France; Department of Public Health, La Timone University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France; EA 3279-Public Health, Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life, School of Medicine, Timone University, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, EA 3279, 13005 Marseille, France; Department of Psychiatry, Conception University Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France; EA 3279-Public Health, Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life, School of Medicine, Timone University, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Service Central de Biophysique et Médecine Nucléaire, La Timone University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France; Centre Européen de Recherche en Imagerie Médicale (CERIMED), Aix-Marseille University, Marseille 13005, France
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