Neuroscientists have often described cognition and emotion as separable processes implemented by different regions of the brain, such as the amygdala for emotion and the prefrontal cortex for cognition. In this framework, functional interactions between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex mediate emotional influences on cognitive processes such as decision-making, as well as the cognitive regula...

draw a story (das), by integrate story and drawing, attempt to enter to child's emotional world, and provided valuable information about the inner world of children's that they are not able to express them, due verbal and cognitive limitations. the aim of present study was to evaluate emotional content, self- image and use of humor in children of elementary school and investigate gend...

Objective: The present study was done to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas, alexithymia, and emotional intelligence with the somatic symptoms in people with somatic symptom disorder (SSD). Methods: The research population consisted of 360 people with SSD referred to the psychosomatic department of Tal...

BACKGROUND Alexithymia is a personality trait characterized by difficulties in the cognitive processing of emotions (cognitive dimension) and in the experience of emotions (affective dimension). Previous research focused mainly on visual emotional processing in the cognitive alexithymia dimension. We investigated the impact of both alexithymia dimensions on electrophysiological responses to emo...

A great deal of excitement surrounds the claim that emotional intelligence predicts success at work, at school, and in relationships. For example, TIME magazine claimed “emotional intelligence may be the best predictor of success in life, redefining what it means to be smart” (1995). Unfortunately, little research has been done to either support or refute this claim. The purpose of this study w...