Posted Dec 28, 2011 During down-regulation of emotion, reappraisal success correlated with effective connectivity between IFG with dorsolateral, dorsomedial and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (PFC). If life is full of emotional peaks and valleys, then our ability to regulate emotion helps us to navigate this landscape effectively. Using psychophysiological interaction (PPI) analyses, we found that positive functional connectivity between the amygdala and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) during the emotion regulation task mediated the association between stress-reactive rumination At the center of the intersection model is the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Mindfulness helps us regain access to our executive functions : the intention to pay attention, emotional regulation, body regulation, empathy, self-calm, and communications skills—even when under stress arousal. Indeed, emotion regulation can be used to lighten the burden of sadness, resist temptations or overcome fears. Recent studies suggest the involvement of frontal cortical regions in the modulation of amygdala reactivity and the mediation of effective emotion regulation. emotion regulation, prefrontal cortex, amygdala, implicit, explicit. Introduction . completed two tasks: an emotion regulation task and a social stress task. 1, 2 These processes have been described as “multi‐componential,” with a collection of dynamic progressions transpiring over time. of amygdala activity regardless of the valence of the emotion being regulated. (A) During ATB, emotion-related functional connectivity of the amygdala was increased for the dorsal left prefrontal cortex (generalized psycho-physiological interaction analysis, physiological factor: amygdala activity, psychological factor: emotion (picture vs. no-picture), paired t-test for contrast ATB – PV, p < 0.05 FWE cluster corrected). completed two tasks: an emotion regulation task and a social stress task. Two neural regions implicated in emotion regulation are the amygdala and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC). Let's use the emotions from a wedding as an example of this memory processing. However, within-subject inter-regional connectivity between amygdala and prefrontal cortex in the context of affect regulation is unknown. While amygdala activity is not strictly necessary for subjec-tive experience of emotion,22,23 changes in the perceived salience of sensory stimuli have been associated with concomitant parametric modulation of amygdala activity.24 Neuroanatomically, a portion of Using psychophysiological interaction (PPI) analyses, we found that positive functional connectivity between the amygdala and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) during the emotion regulation task mediated the association between stress-reactive rumination REM Sleep, Emotional Regulation and Prefrontal Cortex Without REM sleep negative emotions would rule. Amygdala–prefrontal coupling underlies individual differences in emotion regulation Hyejeen Lee a, Aaron S. Heller a, Carien M. van Reekum b, Brady Nelson c, Richard J. Davidson a,⁎ a Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, Department of … Practicing mindfulness calms the amygdala and reconnects us to our calm, clear prefrontal cortex, so that we can make thoughtful choices for how to respond.