Change in emotional self-concept following socio-cognitive training relates to structural plasticity of the prefrontal cortex.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Self-referential processing is a key component of the emotional self-concept. Previous studies have shown that emotional self-referential processing is related to structure and function of cortical midline areas such as medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), and that it can be altered on a behavioral level by specific mental training practices. However, it remains unknown how behavioral training-related change in emotional self-concept content relates to structural plasticity.

Methods

To address this issue, we examined the relationship between training-induced change in participant's emotional self-concept measured through emotional word use in the Twenty Statement Test and change in cortical thickness in the context of a large-scale longitudinal mental training study

SUBMITTER: Lumma AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5893336 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature