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Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotion Regulation

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Aging modulates frontal lobes involvement in emotion regulation processing.

Isabella Orlando¹, Nicola Filippini²

¹Dept. of Psychology, Salesian Pontifical University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Journal of Neuroscience Research

|January 29, 2024

Summary

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Emotion regulation (ER) ability remains stable with age, but brain connectivity patterns differ. Younger adults show increased connectivity with better ER, while older adults show reduced connectivity, suggesting brain de-differentiation in aging.

Keywords:

aging anterior cingulate cortex emotion regulation functional connectivity structural MRI

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Gerontology

Background:

Emotion regulation (ER) is key for managing emotional experiences throughout life.
Behavioral studies suggest ER ability is stable across the lifespan.
Neuroimaging studies on aging and ER neural correlates yield mixed findings.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate ER behavioral performance across age groups.
Examine the association between brain measures (structural and functional connectivity) and ER performance in younger/middle-aged versus older adults.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience cohort sample.
Compared ER behavioral data and brain connectivity (structural and functional) between younger/middle-aged (18-58 years) and older (58-89 years) healthy participants.
Analyzed functional connectivity within the fronto-insular-temporal network.

Main Results:

No significant group differences in ER behavioral performance or its association with structural brain data.
ER performance showed differential correlations with functional connectivity in the fronto-insular-temporal network between age groups.
Anterior cingulate cortex connectivity patterns revealed an inverse relationship: increased connectivity correlated with better ER in younger adults, while reduced connectivity correlated with better ER in older adults.

Conclusions:

Aging may involve brain de-differentiation, affecting frontal lobe activity and connectivity.
Functional connectivity within specific brain networks shows age-related differences in relation to emotion regulation.
Findings highlight the dynamic neural mechanisms underlying emotion regulation across the adult lifespan.