2022
Meta-analysis of human prediction error for incentives, perception, cognition, and action
Corlett PR, Mollick JA, Kober H. Meta-analysis of human prediction error for incentives, perception, cognition, and action. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 47: 1339-1349. PMID: 35017672, PMCID: PMC9117315, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-021-01264-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPE signalsDorsomedial prefrontal cortexFamily-wise error correctionPrediction errorHealthy adult participantsSocial inferenceVisual hierarchyVisual perceptionActivation coordinatesFunctional neuroimagingPrefrontal cortexCognitive functionComputational neuroscienceAdult participantsCognitionNeural firingPerceptionError signalArtificial intelligenceTheoretical modelSmall sample sizeWhole brainNeuroscienceRewardMKDA
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
Computational Models of Drug Use and Addiction: A Review
Mollick JA, Kober H. Computational Models of Drug Use and Addiction: A Review. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2020, 129: 544-555. PMID: 32757599, PMCID: PMC7416739, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-based modelsBehavioral controlComputational modelGoal-directed systemAspects of addictionCurrent computational modelsExecutive control circuitPredictive coding approachSymptoms of addictionModel of learningComputational accountPrediction errorComputational theoryPrefrontal cortexDrug useBrain areasDorsal striatumAddictionDopamine systemEffects of drugsBasal gangliaHuman dataCoding approachesBroad categoriesMotivation
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
2015
Neural Mechanisms Underlying Craving and the Regulation of Craving
Kober H, Mell M. Neural Mechanisms Underlying Craving and the Regulation of Craving. 2015, 195-218. DOI: 10.1002/9781118472415.ch9.ChaptersFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentral striatumNeural activityRegulation of cravingVentrolateral prefrontal cortexCue-induced cravingMindfulness-based treatmentsAnterior cingulate cortexCentral causal roleWealth of researchCognitive strategiesRegulation strategiesPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexBrain regionsCravingPositron emission tomography studyCausal roleEmission tomography studiesDrug useAddictionCortexMagnetic resonance imagingResonance imagingAmygdala
2013
Cognitive Reappraisal of Emotion: A Meta-Analysis of Human Neuroimaging Studies
Buhle JT, Silvers JA, Wager TD, Lopez R, Onyemekwu C, Kober H, Weber J, Ochsner KN. Cognitive Reappraisal of Emotion: A Meta-Analysis of Human Neuroimaging Studies. Cerebral Cortex 2013, 24: 2981-2990. PMID: 23765157, PMCID: PMC4193464, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bht154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral temporal cortexCognitive reappraisalEmotional respondingTemporal cortexSemantic representationEmotion regulation strategiesCognitive control regionsParietal control regionsVentromedial prefrontal cortexHuman neuroimaging studiesEmotion-related responsesCognitive controlEmotional stimuliFear extinctionAmygdala responseNegative affectRegulation strategiesNeuroimaging studiesBilateral amygdalaPrefrontal cortexAffective impactBrain regionsAttenuate activityAmygdalaReappraisal
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
2010
Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving
Kober H, Mende-Siedlecki P, Kross EF, Weber J, Mischel W, Hart CL, Ochsner KN. Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14811-14816. PMID: 20679212, PMCID: PMC2930456, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1007779107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersPrefrontal cortexVentral tegmental areaSubstance-dependent populationsMore effective treatmentsLong-term consumptionDorsolateral prefrontal cortex activityPrefrontal cortex activityCigarette smokersTegmental areaVentrolateral prefrontal cortexVentral striatum activityVentral striatal activitySubgenual cingulateEffective treatmentLateral prefrontal cortexStriatal activityVentral striatumCortex activityFunctional imagingPhysical healthStriatum activityNeural activityCortex
2008
Functional grouping and cortical–subcortical interactions in emotion: A meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies
Kober H, Barrett LF, Joseph J, Bliss-Moreau E, Lindquist K, Wager TD. Functional grouping and cortical–subcortical interactions in emotion: A meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies. NeuroImage 2008, 42: 998-1031. PMID: 18579414, PMCID: PMC2752702, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.03.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain regionsFrontal cortexCore limbic structuresFrontal cortical areasCo-activated brain regionsMedial frontal areasLateral frontal cortexBrainstem groupPeriaqueductal grayLimbic structuresHypothalamic activationLimbic activationDorsomedial prefrontal cortexCortical-subcortical interactionsCortical areasSubcortical activationCortical groupSpecific followVentral striatumFrontal groupPrefrontal cortexCortexAnimal literatureCognitive generationConsistent activation