The multifaceted role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in emotion, decision making, social cognition, and psychopathology
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) has been implicated in a variety of social,
cognitive, and affective functions that are commonly disrupted in mental illness. In this�…
cognitive, and affective functions that are commonly disrupted in mental illness. In this�…
Functional anatomy of ventromedial prefrontal cortex: implications for mood and anxiety disorders
B Myers-Schulz, M Koenigs�- Molecular psychiatry, 2012 - nature.com
In recent years, an increasing number of neuroimaging studies have sought to identify the
brain anomalies associated with mood and anxiety disorders. The results of such studies�…
brain anomalies associated with mood and anxiety disorders. The results of such studies�…
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex is critical for the regulation of amygdala activity in humans
Background Dysfunction in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is believed to play a
pivotal role in the pathogenesis of mood and anxiety disorders. Leading neurocircuitry�…
pivotal role in the pathogenesis of mood and anxiety disorders. Leading neurocircuitry�…
Why we need nonhuman primates to study the role of ventromedial prefrontal cortex in the regulation of threat-and reward-elicited responses
AC Roberts, HF Clarke�- Proceedings of the National�…, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is consistently implicated in the cognitive and
emotional symptoms of many psychiatric disorders, but the causal mechanisms of its�…
emotional symptoms of many psychiatric disorders, but the causal mechanisms of its�…
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex damage is associated with decreased ventral striatum volume and response to reward
The ventral striatum and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) are two central nodes of the
“reward circuit” of the brain. Human neuroimaging studies have demonstrated coincident�…
“reward circuit” of the brain. Human neuroimaging studies have demonstrated coincident�…
Human lesion studies of ventromedial prefrontal cortex
B Schneider, M Koenigs�- Neuropsychologia, 2017 - Elsevier
Studies of neurological patients with focal lesions involving ventromedial prefrontal cortex
(vmPFC) have demonstrated a critical role for this brain area in various aspects of cognition�…
(vmPFC) have demonstrated a critical role for this brain area in various aspects of cognition�…
Ventromedial prefrontal-subcortical systems and the generation of affective meaning
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) comprises a set of interconnected regions that
integrate information from affective sensory and social cues, long-term memory, and�…
integrate information from affective sensory and social cues, long-term memory, and�…
[HTML][HTML] The contribution of distinct subregions of the ventromedial frontal cortex to emotion, social behavior, and decision making
PH Rudebeck, DM Bannerman…�- Cognitive, Affective, &�…, 2008 - Springer
Damage to the ventromedial frontal cortex (VMFC) in humans is associated with deficits in
decision making. Decision making, however, often happens while people are interacting�…
decision making. Decision making, however, often happens while people are interacting�…
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal
Neuroimaging studies show a correlation between activity of the ventromedial prefrontal
cortex (vmPFC) and skin conductance measurements. However, little is known whether this�…
cortex (vmPFC) and skin conductance measurements. However, little is known whether this�…
Damage to the left ventromedial prefrontal cortex impacts affective theory of mind
A Leopold, F Krueger, O Dal Monte…�- Social Cognitive and�…, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Studies investigating theory of mind (ToM) abilities (ie ability to understand and predict
others' mental states) have revealed that affective and cognitive functions play a significant�…
others' mental states) have revealed that affective and cognitive functions play a significant�…