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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain MappingEgoHealth StatusHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMental HealthNerve NetPrefrontal CortexConceptsVentromedial prefrontal cortexDefault mode networkPhysical healthPrefrontal cortexHigh-level cognitionCause of experienceBrain systemsSomatic physiologySensory modalitiesNeural systemsPersonal meaningPeripheral physiologyMental healthFormation of narrativesConvergent alterationsSelfContext modelCortexImmune functionCognitionExperienceContextHealthBeliefsMindset
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain MappingGyrus CinguliHumansLinear ModelsMeditationNerve NetPrefrontal CortexSelf ReportTemporal LobeConceptsDefault 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