Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience | Emotion Regulation and Processing

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Dec 2025

Dynamic Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Emotional Behavior, Circadian Rhythm Genes, and Inflammatory Infiltration in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Dandan Cao
Xue Geng
Shaoqiong Yi
Haifeng Zhang
Yong Fu

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

165 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Enhanced Functional Connectivity Between the Default Mode Network (DMN) and Executive Control Network (ECN) During Flow States May Facilitate Creativity and Emotional Regulation, and May Improve Health Outcomes

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Kelly Barnett
Fabian Vasiu

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

447 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Bright light exposure reduces negative affect and modulates EEG activity in sleep-deprived and well-rested adolescents

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Jana Kopřivová
Zuzana Kaňková
Přemysl Vlček
Marek Piorecký
Lenka Maierová
Zdeňka Bendová
Kateřina Skálová
Tereza Nekovářová

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1673093

842 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Purkinje cell activity changes in cerebellar subregions during fear conditioning

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Johanna Pakusch
Tejas Nair
Thomas Grosch
Melanie D. Mark

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1649361

1,196 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

AKT/mTOR/BDNF pathway mediates the antidepressant-like effects of NAc-DBS in a mouse model of depression

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Ranran Li
Xuhui Huang
Siwen Lv
Yongtao Liu
Ruijiao Li
Qianqian Li
Junyao Zhu
Wenjie Ren
Lujing Geng
Shuangping Ma

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1662449

1,528 views
1 citation

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 24 Oct 2025

The Proximity Prediction Hypothesis: How predictive coding of CT-touch explains Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and its therapeutic applications

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Josephine R. Flockton
Catherine E. J. Preston
Cade McCall

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1688172

2,241 views

Perspective

Published on 24 Oct 2025

What can ANS signals tell us about motor learning? An implication for better assessment of cognitive contribution to motor learning

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Atsushi Yokoi

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1715460

1,287 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Polyvagal theory: a journey from physiological observation to neural innervation and clinical insight

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Stephen W. Porges

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1659083

27,529 views
4 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Scents modulate anxiety levels, but electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic assessments could diverge from subjective reports: a pilot study

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Marina Morozova
Irina Gabrielyan
Daria Kleeva
Victoria Efimova
Mikhail Lebedev

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1534716

3,772 views

Review

Published on 11 Aug 2025

The central role of microglia in major depressive disorder and its potential as a therapeutic target

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Xue Xia
Kaiqing Li
Wei Zou
Long Wang

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1598178

5,397 views
4 citations

Opinion

Published on 31 Jul 2025

We know more and less about love: a comment on Babková and Repiská (2025)

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Adam Bode
Marta Kowal

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1602582

3,829 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Inflammatory state moderates response to cannabis on negative affect and sleep quality in individuals with anxiety

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Jonathon K. Lisano
Carillon J. Skrzynski
Gregory Giordano
Angela D. Bryan
L. Cinnamon Bidwell

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1549311

4,462 views

Editorial

Published on 23 Jun 2025

Editorial: Noninvasive brain stimulation: a promising approach to study and improve emotion regulation

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Masaru Tanaka
Zhenhong He
Shangfeng Han
Simone Battaglia

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1633936

4,057 views
7 citations

Editorial

Published on 17 Jun 2025

Editorial: Gut-brain axis correlates, mediators, and moderators of stress resilience or vulnerability

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Annelise A. Madison
Silvia Turroni
Audrey F. Duff
Jeff D. Galley
Amy R. Mackos
Avinash Veerappa

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1629472

1,778 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Deletion of Mex3c gene leads to autistic-like behavior in mice by inhibiting AMPK signal pathway

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Hui Cai
Chengping Zhang
Haonan Zhang
Yong Du
Kai Wang

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1551440

2,459 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 09 May 2025

Critical period plasticity is associated with resilience to short unpredictable stress

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Robert Williams
Charlie Van Den Oord
Erica N. Lee
Samuel C. Fedde
Gia L. Oscherwitz
Adema Ribic

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1584240

2,742 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 09 May 2025

Resilience phenotypes derived from an active inference account of allostasis

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Laura A. Harrison
Antonio J. Gracias
Karl J. Friston
J. Galen Buckwalter

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1524722

6,624 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Apr 2025

Prenatal methadone exposure produces functional and molecular alterations in the basolateral amygdala and decreased voluntary ethanol intake in female, but not male offspring

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Meredith E. Gamble
Michelle Montero
Dana N. Silberstein
Terrence Deak
Elena I. Varlinskaya
Marvin R. Diaz

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1570951

2,529 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Mild traumatic brain injury increases vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder in rats and the possible role of hippocampal DNA methylation

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Yujie Niu
Zhibiao Cai
Junkai Cheng
Jie Zhou
Xiaodong Qu
Changdong Li
Zhongjing Zhang
Shenghao Zhang
Yaqiang Nan
Qifeng Tang

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1539028

2,810 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Feb 2025

Vagal heart rate variability during rapid eye movement sleep reduces negative memory bias

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Allison B. Morehouse
Katharine C. Simon
Pin-Chun Chen
Sara C. Mednick

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1513655

3,172 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 18 Feb 2025

Efficacy of vigorous physical activity as an intervention for mitigating depressive symptoms in adolescents and young adults: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Wei Yang
Huijing Chen
Wei Liu
Sheng Qu
Yao Ge
Jin Song

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1479326

3,860 views
3 citations

Mini Review

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Neural correlates and plasticity of explicit emotion regulation following the experience of trauma

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Annika C. Konrad
Andrei C. Miu
Sebastian Trautmann
Philipp Kanske

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1523035

6,313 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2025

Impact of virtual agent facial emotions and attention on N170 ERP amplitude: comparative study

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Luisa Kirasirova
Olga Maslova
Vasiliy Pyatin

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1523705

2,808 views
2 citations

Perspective

Published on 07 Feb 2025

Conscious and unconscious processes in vision and homeostasis

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Athanassios S. Fokas
Nikos K. Logothetis

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1516127

2,198 views

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Dynamic Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Emotional Behavior, Circadian Rhythm Genes, and Inflammatory Infiltration in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex

Enhanced Functional Connectivity Between the Default Mode Network (DMN) and Executive Control Network (ECN) During Flow States May Facilitate Creativity and Emotional Regulation, and May Improve Health Outcomes

Bright light exposure reduces negative affect and modulates EEG activity in sleep-deprived and well-rested adolescents

Purkinje cell activity changes in cerebellar subregions during fear conditioning

AKT/mTOR/BDNF pathway mediates the antidepressant-like effects of NAc-DBS in a mouse model of depression

The Proximity Prediction Hypothesis: How predictive coding of CT-touch explains Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and its therapeutic applications

What can ANS signals tell us about motor learning? An implication for better assessment of cognitive contribution to motor learning

Polyvagal theory: a journey from physiological observation to neural innervation and clinical insight

Scents modulate anxiety levels, but electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic assessments could diverge from subjective reports: a pilot study

The central role of microglia in major depressive disorder and its potential as a therapeutic target

We know more and less about love: a comment on Babková and Repiská (2025)

Inflammatory state moderates response to cannabis on negative affect and sleep quality in individuals with anxiety

Editorial: Noninvasive brain stimulation: a promising approach to study and improve emotion regulation

Editorial: Gut-brain axis correlates, mediators, and moderators of stress resilience or vulnerability

Deletion of Mex3c gene leads to autistic-like behavior in mice by inhibiting AMPK signal pathway

Critical period plasticity is associated with resilience to short unpredictable stress

Resilience phenotypes derived from an active inference account of allostasis

Prenatal methadone exposure produces functional and molecular alterations in the basolateral amygdala and decreased voluntary ethanol intake in female, but not male offspring

Mild traumatic brain injury increases vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder in rats and the possible role of hippocampal DNA methylation

Vagal heart rate variability during rapid eye movement sleep reduces negative memory bias

Efficacy of vigorous physical activity as an intervention for mitigating depressive symptoms in adolescents and young adults: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

Neural correlates and plasticity of explicit emotion regulation following the experience of trauma

Impact of virtual agent facial emotions and attention on N170 ERP amplitude: comparative study

Conscious and unconscious processes in vision and homeostasis