We review neuroimaging research investigating self-referential processing (SRP), that is,
how we respond to stimuli that reference ourselves, prefaced by a lexical-thematic analysis …

Highlights•Self-processing interacts with all the three attentional systems (alerting, orienting,
and executive control) to produce optimal behavior.•Self-prioritization effects occur in a …

The decision to share resources is fundamental for cohesive societies. Humans can be
motivated to give for many reasons. Some generosity incurs a definite cost, with no extrinsic …

Such is the power of self-relevance, it has been argued that even arbitrary stimuli (eg,
shapes, lines, colors) with no prior personal connection are privileged during information …

Humans show a pervasive bias for processing self-over other-related information, including
in working memory (WM), where people prioritize the maintenance of self-(over other-) …

Knowledge about one's personality, the self-concept, shapes human experience. Social
cognitive neuroscience has made strides addressing the question of where and how the self …

Rumination is a widely recognized cognitive deviation in depression. Despite the
recognition, researchers have struggled to explain why patients cannot disengage from the …

The self-face advantage has been demonstrated not only at the supraliminal level, but also
at the subliminal level. However, it remains unclear whether subliminal self-face processing …

Although the self has traditionally been viewed as a higher-order mental function by most
theoretical frameworks, recent research advocates a fundamental self hypothesis, viewing …

Self and emotions are key motivational factors of a person strivings for health and well-
being. Understanding neural mechanisms supporting the relationship between these factors …