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Kim HE, Eom H, Jo HJ, Kim MK, Kim J, Kim JJ. Neural substrates of marriage on self-parents processing and the association with a parents-oriented perspective shift in a collectivistic culture. Biol Psychol 2024; 187:108768. [PMID: 38432426 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2024.108768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Relationship with parents is a special bond that shapes self-other representations and have an impact on adult-child's marriage, especially in the early stages of marriage. This study sought to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying self-parents processing as well as their relationship with marriage. Seventy-eight premarital Korean participants were scanned in functional MRI while evaluating traits of the self and parents. Then, 21 of them returned after being married to engage in the identical task three years later. The precuneus and temporoparietal junction were identified to activate stronger for parents than self at both marital statuses. The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, parietal operculum, and caudate activated more for self than parents before marriage, but their activities changed during marriage. The activation increase of the parietal operculum between marital statuses in the parents condition was negatively correlated with the level of marital dissatisfaction, and this association only appeared among participants with a child. Self-parents processing may recruit brain regions involved in autobiographical memory and self-other distinction, and marriage has an impact on the way individuals process rewards and multimodal sensory information during this processing. Marriage may lead to changes in brain function that affect the processing of emotions toward parents and a more parents-oriented perspective shift in collectivistic societies.
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- Hesun Erin Kim
- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Myznikov A, Korotkov A, Zheltyakova M, Kiselev V, Masharipov R, Bursov K, Yagmurov O, Votinov M, Cherednichenko D, Didur M, Kireev M. Dark triad personality traits are associated with decreased grey matter volumes in 'social brain' structures. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1326946. [PMID: 38282838 PMCID: PMC10811166 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1326946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Introduction Personality traits and the degree of their prominence determine various aspects of social interactions. Some of the most socially relevant traits constitute the Dark Triad - narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism - associated with antisocial behaviour, disregard for moral norms, and a tendency to manipulation. Sufficient data point at the existence of Dark Triad 'profiles' distinguished by trait prominence. Currently, neuroimaging studies have mainly concentrated on the neuroanatomy of individual dark traits, while the Dark Triad profile structure has been mostly overlooked. Methods We performed a clustering analysis of the Dirty Dozen Dark Triad questionnaire scores of 129 healthy subjects using the k-means method. The variance ratio criterion (VRC) was used to determine the optimal number of clusters for the current data. The two-sample t-test within the framework of voxel-based morphometry (VBM) was performed to test the hypothesised differences in grey matter volume (GMV) for the obtained groups. Results Clustering analysis revealed 2 groups of subjects, both with low-to-mid and mid-to-high levels of Dark Triad traits prominence. A further VBM analysis of these groups showed that a higher level of Dark Triad traits may manifest itself in decreased grey matter volumes in the areas related to emotional regulation (the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the cingulate cortex), as well as those included in the reward system (the ventral striatum, the orbitofrontal cortex). Discussion The obtained results shed light on the neurobiological basis underlying social interactions associated with the Dark Triad and its profiles.
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- Artem Myznikov
- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Science, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of Human Brain, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Zhao Y, Potenza MN, Tapert SF, Paulus MP. Neural correlates of negative life events and their relationships with alcohol and cannabis use initiation. DIALOGUES IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE 2023; 25:112-121. [PMID: 37916739 PMCID: PMC10623894 DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2252437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Negative life events (NLEs), e.g., poor academic performance (controllable) or being the victim of a crime (uncontrollable), can profoundly affect the trajectory of one's life. Yet, their impact on how the brain develops is still not well understood. This investigation examined the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA) dataset for the impact of NLEs on the initiation of alcohol and cannabis use, as well as underlying neural mechanisms. METHODS This study evaluated the impact of controllable and uncontrollable NLEs on substance use initiation in 207 youth who initiated alcohol use, 168 who initiated cannabis use, and compared it to 128 youth who remained substance-naïve, using generalised linear regression models. Mediation analyses were conducted to determine neural pathways of NLE impacting substance use trajectories. RESULTS Dose-response relationships between controllable NLEs and substance use initiation were observed. Having one controllable NLE increased the odds of alcohol initiation by 50% (95%CI [1.18, 1.93]) and cannabis initiation by 73% (95%CI [1.36, 2.24]), respectively. Greater cortical thickness in left banks of the superior temporal sulcus mediated effects of controllable NLEs on alcohol and cannabis initiations. Greater left caudate gray-matter volumes mediated effects of controllable NLEs on cannabis initiation. CONCLUSIONS Controllable but not uncontrollable NLEs increased the odds of alcohol and cannabis initiation. Moreover, those individuals with less mature brain structures at the time of the NLEs experienced a greater impact of NLEs on subsequent initiation of alcohol or cannabis use. Targeting youth experiencing controllable NLEs may help mitigate alcohol and cannabis initiation.
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- Yihong Zhao
- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, CT, USA
- Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, Wethersfield, CT, USA
- Wu Tsai Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Tulsa, OK, USA
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Wang JN, Wang M, Wu GW, Li WH, Lv ZL, Chen Q, Yang ZH, Li XH, Wang ZC, Li ZJ, Zhang P, Tang LR. Uncovering neural pathways underlying bulimia nervosa: resting-state neural connectivity disruptions correlate with maladaptive eating behaviors. Eat Weight Disord 2023; 28:91. [PMID: 37899387 PMCID: PMC10613592 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-023-01617-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Bulimia nervosa (BN) is characterized by recurrent binge-eating episodes and inappropriate compensatory behaviors. This study investigated alterations in resting-state surface-based neural activity in BN patients and explored correlations between brain activity and eating behavior. METHODS A total of 26 BN patients and 28 healthy controls were enrolled. Indirect measurement of cerebral cortical activity and functional connectivity (FC) analyses were performed in Surfstat. A principal component analysis (PCA) model was used to capture the commonalities within the behavioral questionnaires from the BN group. RESULTS Compared with the healthy control group, the BN group showed decreased surface-based two-dimensional regional homogeneity in the right superior parietal lobule (SPL). Additionally, the BN group showed decreased FC between the right SPL and the bilateral lingual gyrus and increased FC between the right SPL and the left caudate nucleus and right putamen. In the FC-behavior association analysis, the second principal component (PC2) was negatively correlated with FC between the right SPL and the left caudate nucleus. The third principal component (PC3) was negatively correlated with FC between the right SPL and the left lingual gyrus and positively correlated with FC between the right SPL and the right lingual gyrus. CONCLUSION We revealed that the right SPL undergoes reorganization with respect to specific brain regions at the whole-brain level in BN. In addition, our results suggest a correlation between brain reorganization and maladaptive eating behavior. These findings may provide useful information to better understand the neural mechanisms of BN. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V, descriptive study.
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- Jia-Ni Wang
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, No. 5 Ankang Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, No. 5 Ankang Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, No. 5 Ankang Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, No. 5 Ankang Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
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Calderón-Garcidueñas L, Hernández-Luna J, Mukherjee PS, Styner M, Chávez-Franco DA, Luévano-Castro SC, Crespo-Cortés CN, Stommel EW, Torres-Jardón R. Hemispheric Cortical, Cerebellar and Caudate Atrophy Associated to Cognitive Impairment in Metropolitan Mexico City Young Adults Exposed to Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10040156. [PMID: 35448417 PMCID: PMC9028857 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10040156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Exposures to fine particulate matter PM2.5 are associated with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's (AD, PD) and TDP-43 pathology in young Metropolitan Mexico City (MMC) residents. High-resolution structural T1-weighted brain MRI and/or Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) data were examined in 302 volunteers age 32.7 ± 6.0 years old. We used multivariate linear regressions to examine cortical surface area and thickness, subcortical and cerebellar volumes and MoCA in ≤30 vs. ≥31 years old. MMC residents were exposed to PM2.5 ~ 30.9 µg/m3. Robust hemispheric differences in frontal and temporal lobes, caudate and cerebellar gray and white matter and strong associations between MoCA total and index scores and caudate bilateral volumes, frontotemporal and cerebellar volumetric changes were documented. MoCA LIS scores are affected early and low pollution controls ≥ 31 years old have higher MoCA vs. MMC counterparts (p ≤ 0.0001). Residency in MMC is associated with cognitive impairment and overlapping targeted patterns of brain atrophy described for AD, PD and Fronto-Temporal Dementia (FTD). MMC children and young adult longitudinal studies are urgently needed to define brain development impact, cognitive impairment and brain atrophy related to air pollution. Identification of early AD, PD and FTD biomarkers and reductions on PM2.5 emissions, including poorly regulated heavy-duty diesel vehicles, should be prioritized to protect 21.8 million highly exposed MMC urbanites.
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- Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas
- College of Health, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA
- Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Valle de México, Mexico City 14370, Mexico; (D.A.C.-F.); (S.C.L.-C.); (C.N.C.-C.)
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- Interdisciplinary Statistical Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 700108, India;
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- Neuro Image Research and Analysis Lab, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
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- Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Valle de México, Mexico City 14370, Mexico; (D.A.C.-F.); (S.C.L.-C.); (C.N.C.-C.)
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- Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Valle de México, Mexico City 14370, Mexico; (D.A.C.-F.); (S.C.L.-C.); (C.N.C.-C.)
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- Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Valle de México, Mexico City 14370, Mexico; (D.A.C.-F.); (S.C.L.-C.); (C.N.C.-C.)
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- Department of Neurology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH 03755, USA;
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y Cambio Climático, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico;
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