Feelings are mental experiences of body states. They signify physiological need (for
example, hunger), tissue injury (for example, pain), optimal function (for example, well …

Recognizing emotion from facial expressions draws on diverse psychological processes
implemented in a large array of neural structures. Studies using evoked potentials, lesions …

This introductory chapter attempts to clarify the philosophical, empirical, and theoretical
bases on which a cognitive neuroscience approach to consciousness can be founded. We …

In a series of [15 O] PET experiments aimed at investigating the neural basis of emotion and
feeling, 41 normal subjects recalled and re-experienced personal life episodes marked by …

Multiple sources of evidence support a role for diminished dopaminergic neurotrans-mission
in major depression. The physiological alterations underlying reduced dopa-mine (DA) …

High-frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-HFS) is the
preferred surgical treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease. In the 15 years since its …

We're used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either
have or are. In The Ego Tunnel, philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise: No such …

Classically, the basal ganglia have been considered to have a role in producing habitual
and goal-directed behaviours. In this article, we review recent evidence that expands this …

Parkinson disease (PD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder that affects as many
as 1–2% of persons aged 60 years and older. With the aging of the population, the …

Recent decades have witnessed tremendous advances in the neuroscience of emotion,
learning and memory, and in animal models for understanding depression and anxiety. This …