Self-rated amygdala activity: an auto-biological index of affective distress

• Published in: Personality neuroscience Vol. 2; p. e1
• Main Authors: MacDuffie, Katherine E, Knodt, Annchen R, Radtke, Spenser R, Strauman, Timothy J, Hariri, Ahmad R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Cambridge University Press 2019
• Subjects: amygdala; auto-biology; Biology; Empirical Paper; functional MRI; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Psychopathology; Quality control; Registration; subjective well-being; Time series; functional MRI; amygdala; auto-biology; psychopathology; subjective well-being

Auto-biological beliefs-beliefs about one's own biology-are an understudied component of personal identity. Research participants who are led to believe they are biologically vulnerable to affective disorders report more symptoms and less ability to control their mood; however, little is known...