Can the neural basis of repression be studied in the MRI scanner? New insights from two free association paradigms.

BACKGROUND: The psychodynamic theory of repression suggests that experiences which are related to internal conflicts become unconscious. Previous attempts to investigate repression experimentally were based on voluntary, intentional suppression of stimulus material. Unconscious repression of conflic...

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Main Authors: Jo-Birger Schmeing, Aram Kehyayan, Henrik Kessler, Anne T A Do Lam, Juergen Fell, Anna-Christine Schmidt, Nikolai Axmacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3640070?pdf=render