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Regulating emotion through distancing: A taxonomy, neurocognitive model, and supporting meta-analysis
John P Powers1, Kevin S LaBar1
1Duke University, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Box 90999, Durham, NC, 27708-0999, United States.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
|December 4, 2018
Summary
Distancing, a key emotion regulation strategy, helps manage emotional responses by changing perspective. Understanding its neurocognitive basis is crucial for clinical applications.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Emotion Regulation
Background:
- Distancing is an effective emotion regulation strategy with clinical potential.
- Neurocognitive mechanisms underlying distancing remain unclear.
- Inconsistent terminology and methods hinder literature synthesis.
Purpose of the Study:
- Propose a taxonomy for distancing within emotion regulation.
- Review the effects and neurocognitive basis of distancing.
- Develop a preliminary neurocognitive model of distancing.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis.
- Development of a neurocognitive model.
- Meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies on distancing.
Main Results:
- A proposed taxonomy for distancing strategies.
- A neurocognitive model highlighting self-projection, affective self-reflection, and cognitive control.
- Meta-analysis results supporting the model.
Conclusions:
- Distancing is a versatile emotion regulation technique.
- The proposed model clarifies neurocognitive processes involved in distancing.
- Further research can advance clinical applications and understanding of cognitive functions.
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