Brain functions and connectivity patterns related to maladaptive emotion regulation are poorly understood. We find that, in older adults subjected to high emotional events, functional connectivity between the default mode network and the amygdala is associated with higher anxiety, rumination and negative thoughts.
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This is a summary of: Baez Lugo, S. et al. Exposure to negative socio-emotional events induces sustained alteration of resting-state brain networks in older adults. Nat. Aging, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-022-00341-6 (2023).
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Functional brain connectivity related to maladaptive emotion regulation in older adults. Nat Aging 3, 13–14 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-022-00344-3
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