This article provides a review of research on the hemispheric specialization in emotional
processing during the past 40 years and the theoretical models derived from the conceptual …

Human behavior can be organized around two fundamental motivational principles: the
desire to approach positive outcomes and the desire to avoid negative outcomes. Both …

Neural substrates of behavioral inhibitory control have been probed in a variety of animal
model, physiologic, behavioral, and imaging studies, many emphasizing the role of …

What is a psychoanalytic approach? Freud (1923/1961) defined psychoanalysis as (1) a
theory of the mind or personality,(2) a method of investigation of unconscious processes …

In recent years, there has been an increase in the prevalence of mental disorders connected
with affective dysregulation and insecure attachment. Therefore, it is even more important to …

The self becomes context sensitive in service of the need to belong. When it comes to
achieving personal happiness, an identity system that derives its worth and meaning …

In the present study, the social ranking perception in competition was explored. Brain
response (alpha band oscillations, EEG; hemodynamic activity, O2Hb), as well as self …

Social media use is an increasingly prevalent part of modern life and allows for a wide
variety of ways to engage with others. The current research examines how chronic social …

The present study sought to extend past research on frontal brain asymmetry and individual
differences by examining relationships of individual differences in behavioral …

Anger may have evolved to orchestrate social bargaining behaviors, which ultimately can
lead to establishment of dominance hierarchies. Although the relationship between anger …