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ArticleBrain and behavior2021

The impact of TMS-enhanced cognitive control on forgiveness processes.

Moritz J Maier, David Rosenbaum, Martin Brüne, Andreas J Fallgatter, Ann-Christine Ehlis

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  2. Connectome-based predictive modeling of trait forgiveness.Social cognitive and affective neuroscience · 2023
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Moritz J MaierCenter for Responsible Research and Innovation at the Fraunhofer IAO, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6836-5266
David RosenbaumPsychophysiology and Optical Imaging, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Martin BrüneDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine, Division of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry and Psychiatric Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Andreas J FallgatterPsychophysiology and Optical Imaging, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Ann-Christine EhlisPsychophysiology and Optical Imaging, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCognitive control is thought to be necessary for forgiveness processes. MATERIALS AND

methodsTo examine this correlation, highly impulsive participants, who often fail to inhibit feelings of revenge, received activating theta burst stimulation (TBS) of a classical cognitive control region of the brain, the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (rDLPFC). For testing forgiveness ability participants received verum TBS versus sham TBS in a randomized, double-blinded, within-subjects design. In both sessions, they first learned that there are fair and unfair opponents in an ultimatum game, and subsequently played a dictator game with reversed roles with the option to revenge or forgive the opponents from the previous game.

resultsContrary to our hypothesis, activating TBS did not increase forgiving behavior toward unfair opponents. However, it increased the generosity toward previously fair opponents.

conclusionAs an explanation it is discussed that the TBS can only affect "cold" emotions such as greed, but not the "hot" emotions such as anger.

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ForgivenessCognitionEmotionsHumansPrefrontal CortexTranscranial Magnetic Stimulationcognitive controlemotion regulationfNIRSrevengeTMS

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PMCPMC8119842

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