Post-secondary maternal education buffers against neural risk for psychological vulnerability to future life stress
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.12.019
Abstract: &NA; We have previously reported that threatârelated amygdala activity measured during a baseline fMRI scan predicts the experience of depression and anxiety associated with stressful life events years later. Here, we examine whether two broad… read more here.
Keywords: education; life stress; activity; amygdala activity ... See more keywords
Oxytocin Enhancement of Emotional Empathy: Generalization Across Cultures and Effects on Amygdala Activity
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00512
Abstract: Accumulating evidence suggests that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) can enhance empathy although it is unclear which specific behavioral and neural aspects are influenced, and whether the effects are modulated by culture, sex, and trait autism.… read more here.
Keywords: effects amygdala; sex; emotional empathy; amygdala activity ... See more keywords