RESEARCH ARTICLE


Overlapping Neural Correlates of Reading Emotionally Positive and Negative Adjectives



Traute Demirakca1, 3, Cornelia Herbert1, Johanna Kissler2, Matthias Ruf3, Tim Wokrina3, Gabriele Ende*, 3
1 Heidelberg Academy of Science, Department Neuroimaging, J5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany
2 University of Konstanz, Department Neuroimaging, J5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany
3 Central Institute of Mental Health, Department Neuroimaging, J5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany


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Abstract

Comparison of positive and negative naturally read adjectives to neutral adjectives yielded an overlapping higher BOLD response in the occipital and the orbitofrontal cortex (gyrus rectus). Superior medial frontal gyrus and posterior cingulate gyrus showed higher BOLD response to negative adjectives and inferior frontal gyrus to positive adjectives. The overlap of activated regions and lack of pronounced distinct regions supports the assumption that the processing of negative and positive words mainly takes place in overlapping brain regions.