Neural correlates of thought suppression

被引:92
作者
Wyland, CL [1 ]
Kelley, WM [1 ]
Macrae, CN [1 ]
Gordon, HL [1 ]
Heatherton, TF [1 ]
机构
[1] Dartmouth Coll, Dept Psychol & Brain Sci, Hanover, NH 03755 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
cognitive control; anterior cingulate; insula;
D O I
10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2003.08.001
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The present report used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the neural correlates of thought suppression. Subjects were imaged while alternately (i) attempting to suppress a particular thought, (ii) attempting to suppress all thoughts, or (iii) thinking freely about any thought. Suppression of a particular thought, when compared to the free-thought control condition, revealed greater activation in the anterior cingulate. When the task of suppressing all conscious thoughts was compared to free-thought, a more distributed network of brain regions, including the anterior cingulate and the insula, was activated. These findings are consistent with previous research on cognitive control and may provide potential insights into psychological disorders involving recurring, intrusive thoughts. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1863 / 1867
页数:5
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