Feelings of shame and guilt are associated with distinct neural activation in youth.
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serval:BIB_6246B4358FB9
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Feelings of shame and guilt are associated with distinct neural activation in youth.
Journal
Biological psychology
ISSN
1873-6246 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0301-0511
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
159
Pages
108025
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Shame and guilt are moral emotions that play an important role in social functioning. There is limited knowledge about the neural underpinnings of these emotions, particularly in young people. In the current study, 36 healthy females (mean age 18.8 ± 1.9 years) underwent functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, during which they reflected on their decisions about social moral dilemmas, and subsequently received negative or positive peer feedback. Ratings of shame and guilt were used as parametric modulators of brain activity. Shame was associated with decreased activity in the superior temporal sulcus and precentral gyrus during reflection. Guilt was associated with decreased activity in the precuneus during positive feedback, and in the hippocampus and supramarginal gyrus during negative feedback. Results suggest that shame and guilt are associated with activity in brain regions involved in social cognition and emotion regulation; however, they have distinct underlying neural circuitry that may be differentiated based on social evaluation.
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult, Brain/diagnostic imaging, Emotions, Female, Guilt, Humans, Morals, Shame, Young Adult, Magnetic resonance imaging, Moral development, fMRI
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Web of science
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