Anterior cingulate is a source of valence-specific information about value and uncertainty
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00072-y
Abstract: Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is thought to control a wide range of reward, punishment, and uncertainty-related behaviors. However, how it does so is unclear. Here, in a Pavlovian procedure in which monkeys displayed a diverse… read more here.
Keywords: anterior cingulate; valence specific; value uncertainty; uncertainty ... See more keywords
Cognitive control of emotional distraction – valence-specific or general?
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DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2019.1666799
Abstract: ABSTRACT Emotional information captures attention due to privileged processing. Consequently, performance in cognitive tasks declines (i.e. emotional distraction, ED). Therefore, shielding current goals from ED is essential for adaptive goal-directed- behaviour. It has been shown… read more here.
Keywords: valence specific; cognitive control; control; emotional distraction ... See more keywords