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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 108107 |
| Journal | Biological psychology |
| Volume | 162 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Prefrontal asymmetry (PFA) has originally been referred to as “affective style” and is said to be associated with an individual's personality. Therefore, previous research has focused on finding a link between PFA and trait variables associated with affective processing, such as the behavioral activation and inhibition systems (BAS/BIS). However, recent evidence suggests that PFA might be involved in regulatory processes rather than initial affective reactions. Here, we investigated if failure-related action orientation (AOF), as a personality variable reflecting the ability to disengage from negative experiences, is related to PFA. Forty-seven participants completed two trait questionnaires to assess BAS/BIS and AOF, followed by 8 min of resting EEG measurement. Results showed that higher AOF scores predicted a higher relative left-hemispheric PFA when BAS/BIS was controlled for. The findings suggest that a suppression effect might account for the inconsistencies in the literature regarding the association between PFA and BAS/BIS.
Keywords
- Action orientation, Affect regulation, EEG, Frontal asymmetry, Personality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- General Neuroscience
- Psychology(all)
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
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In: Biological psychology, Vol. 162, 108107, 05.2021.
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T1 - Differentiating reactivity and regulation: Evidence for a role of prefrontal asymmetry in affect regulation
AU - Mirifar, Arash
AU - Haehl, Wiebke
AU - Quirin, Markus
AU - Beckmann, Jürgen
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - Prefrontal asymmetry (PFA) has originally been referred to as “affective style” and is said to be associated with an individual's personality. Therefore, previous research has focused on finding a link between PFA and trait variables associated with affective processing, such as the behavioral activation and inhibition systems (BAS/BIS). However, recent evidence suggests that PFA might be involved in regulatory processes rather than initial affective reactions. Here, we investigated if failure-related action orientation (AOF), as a personality variable reflecting the ability to disengage from negative experiences, is related to PFA. Forty-seven participants completed two trait questionnaires to assess BAS/BIS and AOF, followed by 8 min of resting EEG measurement. Results showed that higher AOF scores predicted a higher relative left-hemispheric PFA when BAS/BIS was controlled for. The findings suggest that a suppression effect might account for the inconsistencies in the literature regarding the association between PFA and BAS/BIS.
AB - Prefrontal asymmetry (PFA) has originally been referred to as “affective style” and is said to be associated with an individual's personality. Therefore, previous research has focused on finding a link between PFA and trait variables associated with affective processing, such as the behavioral activation and inhibition systems (BAS/BIS). However, recent evidence suggests that PFA might be involved in regulatory processes rather than initial affective reactions. Here, we investigated if failure-related action orientation (AOF), as a personality variable reflecting the ability to disengage from negative experiences, is related to PFA. Forty-seven participants completed two trait questionnaires to assess BAS/BIS and AOF, followed by 8 min of resting EEG measurement. Results showed that higher AOF scores predicted a higher relative left-hemispheric PFA when BAS/BIS was controlled for. The findings suggest that a suppression effect might account for the inconsistencies in the literature regarding the association between PFA and BAS/BIS.
KW - Action orientation
KW - Affect regulation
KW - EEG
KW - Frontal asymmetry
KW - Personality
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U2 - 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108107
DO - 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108107
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VL - 162
JO - Biological psychology
JF - Biological psychology
SN - 0301-0511
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