Individual differences in trait mindfulness predict dorsomedial prefrontal and amygdala response during emotional imagery: An fMRI study

Paul A. Frewen; David J.A. Dozois; Richard W.J. Neufeld; Richard D. Lane; Maria Densmore; Todd K. Stevens; Ruth A. Lanius

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Individual differences in trait mindfulness predict dorsomedial prefrontal and amygdala response during emotional imagery: An fMRI study

Paul A. Frewen, David J.A. Dozois, Richard W.J. Neufeld, Richard D. Lane, Maria Densmore, Todd K. Stevens, Ruth A. Lanius

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Abstract

The Eastern concept of '. mindfulness' is intended to represent a particular quality of attentional processing and awareness of events. The present study demonstrated in 19 healthy women that individual differences in trait mindful '. observing' positively predict fMRI-BOLD response during emotional imagery within the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) and left amygdala. Mindful '. acting with awareness' positively predicted DMPFC response only during relaxation imagery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	479-484
Number of pages	6
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	49
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.05.008
State	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

Amygdala
Emotional imagery
FMRI
Medial prefrontal cortex
Mindfulness
Neuroimaging

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General Psychology

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