Emotional modulation of inhibitory control in rumination from empirical and computational perspectives.
Rumination involves repetitive dwelling on negative thoughts, emotions, and memories and is a risk factor for depression. Cognitive theories suggest that rumination stems from heightened automatic, emotional stimuli-driven (i.e., "bottom-up") and/or deficits in effortful, goal-directed (i.e., "top-d...
| Published in: | Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 64 - 89 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2026
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