2020
Regulating food craving: From mechanisms to interventions
Sun W, Kober H. Regulating food craving: From mechanisms to interventions. Physiology & Behavior 2020, 222: 112878. PMID: 32298667, PMCID: PMC7321886, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive strategiesCue reactivityNeural mechanismsCue-induced cravingUnderlying neural mechanismsToxic food environmentSubsequent food choiceFood cravingsCommon experienceCravingFood choicesStrong desireWeight outcomesFuture directionsCausal effectClinical perspectiveImportant lineInterventionTaskFood environmentCaloric consumptionPromising effectsObesity epidemicIndividualsExperience
2019
Regulation of Craving and Negative Emotion in Alcohol Use Disorder
Suzuki S, Mell MM, O'Malley SS, Krystal JH, Anticevic A, Kober H. Regulation of Craving and Negative Emotion in Alcohol Use Disorder. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2019, 5: 239-250. PMID: 31892465, PMCID: PMC7010564, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderNegative emotionsNegative affectPrefrontal cortexIndividual differencesRegulation conditionsCognitive behavioral therapy treatmentEmotion regulation taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNegative affect conditionRegulation of cravingNegative alcohol expectanciesNotable individual differencesSelf-reported cravingBehavioral therapy treatmentUse disordersRegulation successCognitive strategiesAffect conditionRegulation strategiesAlcohol expectanciesPFC regionsNeural mechanismsRegulation taskAUD treatment
2018
Brief Mindfulness Meditation Improves Attention in Novices: Evidence From ERPs and Moderation by Neuroticism
Norris CJ, Creem D, Hendler R, Kober H. Brief Mindfulness Meditation Improves Attention in Novices: Evidence From ERPs and Moderation by Neuroticism. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2018, 12: 315. PMID: 30127731, PMCID: PMC6088366, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvent-related potentialsAttention Network TestFlanker taskMindfulness meditation trainingPossible underlying neural mechanismsBrief mindfulness meditationUnderlying neural mechanismsReaction timeExecutive attentionAttentional resourcesAttentional tasksIncongruent trialsMeditation trainingIndividual differencesLarger N2Network TestMindfulness meditationNeural mechanismsNovice meditatorsMeditation sessionLong-term practiceStudy 1Study 2Control participantsBrief meditation
2011
Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity
Brewer JA, Worhunsky PD, Gray JR, Tang YY, Weber J, Kober H. Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 20254-20259. PMID: 22114193, PMCID: PMC3250176, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112029108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkExperienced meditatorsDefault mode network activitySelf-referential processingDorsal anterior cingulateDorsolateral prefrontal cortexPossible neural mechanismsFunctional connectivity analysisMeditation typesNeural mechanismsMeditation experienceBrain activityDefault modePrefrontal cortexAnterior cingulatePosterior cingulateContemplative traditionsConnectivity analysisDifferent meditations