TY - JOUR
T1 - Ventral-subgenual anterior cingulate cortex and self-transcendence
AU - Tang, Yi Yuan
AU - Tang, Rongxiang
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Self-transcendence (ST) is one of specific human experiences often related to harmony with nature or feeling oneness with others or the self as an integral part of the whole universe. The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) is a widely used personality measure, and ST is one of personality dimensions (Cloninger, 1994; Cloninger et al., 1994). Previous studies showed that ST has significant positive correlation with the sgACC encompassing a ventromedial portion of the prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) using TCI and PET scan (Hakamata et al., 2013). Meanwhile, sgACC/vmPFC activity has been shown to be significantly decreased in patients with anxiety, major depression and mood disorders (Drevets et al., 2008; Shin and Liberzon, 2010; Kühn and Gallinat, 2013). Altogether, these findings suggest that sgACC/vmPFC play an important role in emotion regulation and ST (Hakamata et al., 2013).
AB - Self-transcendence (ST) is one of specific human experiences often related to harmony with nature or feeling oneness with others or the self as an integral part of the whole universe. The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) is a widely used personality measure, and ST is one of personality dimensions (Cloninger, 1994; Cloninger et al., 1994). Previous studies showed that ST has significant positive correlation with the sgACC encompassing a ventromedial portion of the prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) using TCI and PET scan (Hakamata et al., 2013). Meanwhile, sgACC/vmPFC activity has been shown to be significantly decreased in patients with anxiety, major depression and mood disorders (Drevets et al., 2008; Shin and Liberzon, 2010; Kühn and Gallinat, 2013). Altogether, these findings suggest that sgACC/vmPFC play an important role in emotion regulation and ST (Hakamata et al., 2013).
KW - Altered state of consciousness
KW - Anterior cingulate cortex
KW - Integrative body-mind training
KW - Meditation
KW - Self-transcendence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84891678474&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.01000
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.01000
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84891678474
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 4
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
IS - DEC
M1 - Article 1000
ER -