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Age-related intrinsic functional connectivity underlying emotion utilization.

Hao He^1,2, Wenyi Lin¹, Jiawang Yang¹

¹Center for Brain Disorders and Cognitive Sciences, School of Psychology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.

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Summary

Older adults exhibit enhanced emotion utilization (EU) due to increased brain connectivity, supporting the age-related positivity effect. This suggests accumulated emotion knowledge influences self-evaluation.

Keywords:

CPM emotion network positivity effect resting-state

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Area of Science:

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Psychology
Gerontology

Background:

The age-related positivity effect, observed in emotion perception and management, is not well understood in emotion utilization (EU).
Investigating EU-related functional connectivity and age-associated changes is crucial for understanding cognitive aging.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine if the positivity effect extends to emotion utilization (EU) in older adults.
To identify the intrinsic functional connectivity associated with EU and its age-related alterations.

Main Methods:

Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data were collected from 62 healthy older adults and 72 undergraduates.
Connectome-based predictive modeling (CPM) was employed to link EU self-ratings with resting-state functional connectivity.
Lesion simulation analyses identified key brain networks (medial-frontal, default mode, frontoparietal) and subcortical regions.

Main Results:

Older adults reported significantly higher EU self-ratings compared to undergraduates.
Higher EU was associated with strengthened connectivity in specific prefrontal and thalamic regions.
Mediation analysis confirmed that the age-related EU network influences EU self-ratings.

Conclusions:

The age-related positivity effect extends to the domain of emotion utilization (EU).
Enhanced EU in older adults is linked to specific alterations in brain network connectivity.
Accumulated emotion knowledge with age may underpin the positivity effect observed in EU self-evaluation.