Time-dependent effects of cortisol on selective attention and emotional interference: a functional MRI study

Time-dependent effects of cortisol on selective attention and emotional interference: a functional MRI study

Acute stress is known to induce a state of hypervigilance, allowing optimal detection of threats. Although one may benefit from sensitive sensory processing, it comes at the cost of unselective attention and increased distraction by irrelevant information. Corticosteroids have been shown to profound...

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Main Authors: Marloes J.A.G. Henckens, Guido A. van Wingen, Marian eJoëls, Guillén eFernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
Subjects:
Amygdala
Attention
Prefrontal Cortex
functional MRI
insula
corticosteroids
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2012.00066/full

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