Medial prefrontal cortex activity when thinking about others depends on their age.
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Medial prefrontal cortex activity when thinking about others depends on their age. / Ebner, Natalie C; Gluth, Sebastian; Johnson, Matthew R; Raye, Carol L; Mitchell, Karen J; Johnson, Marcia K.
In: NEUROCASE, Vol. 17, No. 3, 3, 2011, p. 260-269.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Medial prefrontal cortex activity when thinking about others depends on their age.
AU - Ebner, Natalie C
AU - Gluth, Sebastian
AU - Johnson, Matthew R
AU - Raye, Carol L
AU - Mitchell, Karen J
AU - Johnson, Marcia K
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This functional magnetic resonance imaging study examined medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) activity as young and older participants rated an unknown young and older person, and themselves, on personality characteristics. For both young and older participants, there was greater activation in ventral mPFC (anterior cingulate) when they made judgments about own-age than other-age individuals. Additionally, across target age and participant age, there was greater activity in a more anterior region of ventral mPFC (largely medial frontal gyrus, anterior cingulate) when participants rated others than when they rated themselves. We discuss potential interpretations of these findings in the context of previous results suggesting functional specificity of subregions of ventral mPFC.
AB - This functional magnetic resonance imaging study examined medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) activity as young and older participants rated an unknown young and older person, and themselves, on personality characteristics. For both young and older participants, there was greater activation in ventral mPFC (anterior cingulate) when they made judgments about own-age than other-age individuals. Additionally, across target age and participant age, there was greater activity in a more anterior region of ventral mPFC (largely medial frontal gyrus, anterior cingulate) when participants rated others than when they rated themselves. We discuss potential interpretations of these findings in the context of previous results suggesting functional specificity of subregions of ventral mPFC.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Female
KW - Young Adult
KW - Neuropsychological Tests
KW - Age Factors
KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
KW - Behavior/physiology
KW - Self Concept
KW - Judgment/physiology
KW - Personality
KW - Prefrontal Cortex/anatomy & histology/physiology
KW - Thinking/physiology
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Female
KW - Young Adult
KW - Neuropsychological Tests
KW - Age Factors
KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
KW - Behavior/physiology
KW - Self Concept
KW - Judgment/physiology
KW - Personality
KW - Prefrontal Cortex/anatomy & histology/physiology
KW - Thinking/physiology
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 17
SP - 260
EP - 269
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -