How the brain copes with bad times
A unifying framework of the brain's representation and manipulation of negative emotional experiences has been elusive. A new study in PLOS Biology describes how different brain systems correspond to emotion regulation and suggests a key dimension that explains how we feel.
Authors
- Joshua L. Gowin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9016-6973)
- Colleen Sheller
Institutions
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Biology
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003710
- Primary Topic
- Mind wandering and attention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism