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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Hemisphericity, or individual differences in left/right brain processing preference, is linked to emotion-related differences.
  • Right hemisphericity is associated with inhibited emotional expression, tension, and impulsivity, suggesting potential emotion regulation challenges.
  • Empirical evidence directly testing the link between hemisphericity and emotion regulation is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between individual differences in hemispheric preference and emotion regulation.
  • To determine the extent to which hemispheric preference influences emotion regulation capabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-two right-handed male participants (18-20 years) completed self-report measures for hemispheric preference and emotion regulation difficulties.
  • Correlational analyses examined the association between dimensions of hemispheric preference and emotion regulation difficulties.
  • Stepwise multiple regression analyses identified the predictive significance of hemispheric preference dimensions for emotion regulation difficulties.

Main Results:

  • A preference for right hemispheric processing generally correlated with increased emotion regulation difficulties.
  • Impulse control and difficulties engaging goal-directed behavior were linked to most right hemispheric processing modes.
  • Nonacceptance of emotional responses and limited access to emotion regulation strategies were specifically associated with global/synthetic (right hemispheric) processing.
  • Lack of emotional clarity correlated with a preference for emotional (right hemispheric) processing modes.
  • Multiple regression indicated that nonacceptance of emotions and limited access to strategies were best predicted by global/synthetic processing.
  • Difficulties in goal-directed behavior, impulse control, and lack of emotional clarity were best predicted by visuo-spatial (right hemispheric) versus verbal (left hemispheric) processing.

Conclusions:

  • A stronger preference for right hemispheric information processing is associated with greater difficulties in emotion regulation compared to left hemispheric preference.
  • Specific facets of emotion dysregulation, such as impulse control and emotional clarity, are differentially predicted by distinct modes of hemispheric processing.