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Also reminds me of this social/physical pain work pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The neural bases of social pain: Evidence for shared representations with physical pain
Experiences of social rejection or loss have been described as some of the most ‘painful’ experiences that we, as humans, face and perhaps for good reason. Because of our prolonged period of immaturit...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Also reminds me of this social/physical pain work pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
2/2 For more insula fun, I really like Fermin et al. 2022 (doi.org/10.1098/rsos...) and this review (med.stanford.edu/content/dam/...)
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June 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
2/2 For more insula fun, I really like Fermin et al. 2022 (doi.org/10.1098/rsos...) and this review (med.stanford.edu/content/dam/...)
Thanks for bringing up the insula, a fascinating interoceptive emotion hub that deserves more attention. In the brief report, I was focused primarily on seeing joy in the amygdala, a region I’ve been long fascinated with. But the same imaging principle absolutely applies to the insula. 1/2
June 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Thanks for bringing up the insula, a fascinating interoceptive emotion hub that deserves more attention. In the brief report, I was focused primarily on seeing joy in the amygdala, a region I’ve been long fascinated with. But the same imaging principle absolutely applies to the insula. 1/2
Love to see the Joy! Curious if you’ll see juicy left amygdala (BLA especially) as well during those moments. www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Frontiers | Imaging joy with generalized slice dithered enhanced resolution and SWAT reconstruction: 3T high spatial–temporal resolution fMRI
To facilitate high spatial–temporal resolution fMRI (≦1mm3) at more broadly available field strengths (3T) and to better understand the neural underpinnings ...
www.frontiersin.org
June 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Love to see the Joy! Curious if you’ll see juicy left amygdala (BLA especially) as well during those moments. www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Congrats! Welcome to the endlessly interesting and complicated world of emotion research. Just came out w a little Joy study to contribute to the lit. May the next decade bring more brain research to help patients www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Frontiers | Imaging joy with generalized slice dithered enhanced resolution and SWAT reconstruction: 3T high spatial–temporal resolution fMRI
To facilitate high spatial–temporal resolution fMRI (≦1mm3) at more broadly available field strengths (3T) and to better understand the neural underpinnings ...
www.frontiersin.org
June 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Congrats! Welcome to the endlessly interesting and complicated world of emotion research. Just came out w a little Joy study to contribute to the lit. May the next decade bring more brain research to help patients www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
June 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Congratulations 🎉
May 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Congratulations 🎉
Wonderful work!
May 23, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Wonderful work!
Reposted
#ThisWeekInNPP
🧠 Six months post-trauma, reduced reactivity and connectivity in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) predicted greater PTSD severity.
📉 This challenges the idea of fixed amygdala hyperreactivity, suggesting dynamic BLA changes may shape PTSD development.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧠 Six months post-trauma, reduced reactivity and connectivity in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) predicted greater PTSD severity.
📉 This challenges the idea of fixed amygdala hyperreactivity, suggesting dynamic BLA changes may shape PTSD development.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sequential decreases in basolateral amygdala response to threat predict failure to recover from PTSD - Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology - Sequential decreases in basolateral amygdala response to threat predict failure to recover from PTSD
www.nature.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
#ThisWeekInNPP
🧠 Six months post-trauma, reduced reactivity and connectivity in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) predicted greater PTSD severity.
📉 This challenges the idea of fixed amygdala hyperreactivity, suggesting dynamic BLA changes may shape PTSD development.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧠 Six months post-trauma, reduced reactivity and connectivity in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) predicted greater PTSD severity.
📉 This challenges the idea of fixed amygdala hyperreactivity, suggesting dynamic BLA changes may shape PTSD development.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted
(4/11)
The first MRI scan in 1977 changed medicine forever—but it didn’t come out of nowhere. It was built on years of NSF-funded breakthroughs in nuclear magnetic resonance, biophysics, biochemistry, and computer engineering.
www.nsf.gov/impacts/mri
The first MRI scan in 1977 changed medicine forever—but it didn’t come out of nowhere. It was built on years of NSF-funded breakthroughs in nuclear magnetic resonance, biophysics, biochemistry, and computer engineering.
www.nsf.gov/impacts/mri
May 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
(4/11)
The first MRI scan in 1977 changed medicine forever—but it didn’t come out of nowhere. It was built on years of NSF-funded breakthroughs in nuclear magnetic resonance, biophysics, biochemistry, and computer engineering.
www.nsf.gov/impacts/mri
The first MRI scan in 1977 changed medicine forever—but it didn’t come out of nowhere. It was built on years of NSF-funded breakthroughs in nuclear magnetic resonance, biophysics, biochemistry, and computer engineering.
www.nsf.gov/impacts/mri