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Putting Feelings into Words: Affect Labeling Disrupts Amygdala Activity in Response to Affective Stimuli
Putting Feelings into Words: Affect Labeling Disrupts Amygdala Activity in Response to Affective Stimuli

Lieberman, M.D., Eisenberger, N.I., Crockett, M.J., Tom, S.M., Pfeifer, J.H., Way, B.M. (2007) Psychological Science

Abstract

Using fMRI, this study showed that simply naming emotions — affect labeling — significantly reduces activity in the amygdala, the brain region responsible for processing emotional reactions. The more precise the label, the stronger the effect, suggesting that emotional vocabulary is a powerful self-regulation tool.

Keywords

affect labelingamygdalaemotional regulationfMRIneurosciencemindfulness
Neuroscience
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