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Neuronal deactivation is equally important for understanding emotional processing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 May 2012

Jacob M. Vigil ,
Amber Dukes  and
Patrick Coulombe
Jacob M. Vigil
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1161. [email protected]://www.unm.edu/~psych/faculty/[email protected]@unm.edu
Amber Dukes
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1161. [email protected]://www.unm.edu/~psych/faculty/[email protected]@unm.edu
Patrick Coulombe
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1161. [email protected]://www.unm.edu/~psych/faculty/[email protected]@unm.edu
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Abstract

In their analyses of the neural correlates of discrete emotionality, Lindquist et al. do not consider the numerous drawbacks to inferring psychological processes based on currently available cognitive neurometric technology. The authors also disproportionately emphasize the relevance of neuronal activation over deactivation, which, in our opinion, limits the scope and utility of their conclusions.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , June 2012 , pp. 169 - 170
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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