2021
The self in context: brain systems linking mental and physical health
Koban L, Gianaros PJ, Kober H, Wager TD. The self in context: brain systems linking mental and physical health. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2021, 22: 309-322. PMID: 33790441, PMCID: PMC8447265, DOI: 10.1038/s41583-021-00446-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentromedial prefrontal cortexDefault mode networkPhysical healthPrefrontal cortexHigh-level cognitionCause of experienceBrain systemsSomatic physiologySensory modalitiesNeural systemsPersonal meaningPeripheral physiologyMental healthFormation of narrativesConvergent alterationsSelfContext modelCortexImmune functionCognitionExperienceContextHealthBeliefsMindset
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
2012
The brain basis of emotion: A meta-analytic review
Lindquist KA, Wager TD, Kober H, Bliss-Moreau E, Barrett LF. The brain basis of emotion: A meta-analytic review. Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2012, 35: 121-143. PMID: 22617651, PMCID: PMC4329228, DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x11000446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiscrete emotion categoriesBrain basisEmotion categoriesBrain regionsMeta-analytic findingsMeta-analytic reviewDistinct brain regionsConstructionist approachMeta-analytic summaryEmotion experienceAffective neurosciencePsychological scienceNeuroimaging literatureHuman emotionsPsychological operationsTarget articleEmotionsSurge of studiesNeurosciencePerceptionLittle evidenceHypothesisMindCategoriesExperience