The study of vulnerabilities to depression typically identifies factors that are thought to be
universally maladaptive or adaptive. In contrast, researchers recently have theorized that the …

Highlights•Depression involves cognitive biases, negative schemata, and over-general
processing.•We describe the cortico-limbic structures implicated in those cognitive …

Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …

One component of mindfulness training (MT) is the development of interoceptive attention
(IA) to visceral bodily sensations, facilitated through daily practices such as breath …

The present study examined the relation between a specific type of executive control and
cognitive emotion regulation. The authors propose that successful reappraisal is related to …

BACKGROUND: Deficient cognitive control over emotional distraction is a central
characteristic of major depressive disorder (MDD). Hypoactivation of the dorsolateral …

The ability to regulate emotions is a critical component of healthy emotional functioning.
Therefore, it is important to determine factors that contribute to the efficacy of emotion …

Emotions often are well calibrated to the challenges and opportunities we face. When they
are not, we may try to regulate our emotions. Interestingly, there seems to be considerable …

Background Women who have experienced childhood trauma may be at risk for postpartum
depression, increasing the likelihood of negative outcomes among their children. Predictive …

Increased moment-to-moment predictability, or inertia, of negative affect has been identified
as an important dynamic marker of psychological maladjustment, and increased …