ArticleClinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science2018
Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activation during social exclusion mediates the relation between intolerance of uncertainty and trait aggression.
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- The analysis of the prefrontal cortex and its facilitator role of violence: conclusions of a systematic review and meta-analysis based on neuroimaging results.Brain imaging and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Testing effects of social rejection on aggressive and prosocial behavior: A meta-analysis.Aggressive behavior · 2022Pooled it
- Heightened threat perceptions and reduced stability in anxiety and fear among U.S. adults who carry handguns.Journal of anxiety disorders · 2023Article
- Engaging in Risky and Impulsive Behaviors to Alleviate Distress Mediates Associations Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Externalizing Psychopathology.Journal of personality disorders · 2021Article
- Interpersonal trauma exposure and startle reactivity to uncertain threat in individuals with alcohol use disorder.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2020Article
- Intolerance of uncertainty, rumination, post-traumatic stress symptoms and aggression during COVID-19: a serial mediation model.European journal of psychotraumatologyArticle
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Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is an important individual difference factor that may contribute to trait-like aggression. Deficient engagement of the ventrolateral PFC (vlPFC) during social situations may also be a mechanism that links these two constructs. The aim of the current study was to test a proposed mediation model whereby IU is associated with trait aggression through neural activation of the vlPFC during a social exclusion task. Fifty-three adults with a range of impulsive-aggressive traits completed validated assessments of IU and trait aggression, and the 'Cyberball' social exclusion task during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Results supported the mediation model such that greater levels of IU were associated with greater trait aggression through hypoactivation of the vlPFC during social exclusion. This study is the first to provide evidence suggesting that individuals higher in IU have difficulties engaging regulatory neural processes, which in-turn may increase the propensity for aggression.
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