Supraspinal and cognitive-affective components in headaches

Neuroanatomical Evidence for Distinct Cognitive and Affective Components of Self

This study examines whether the cognitive and affective components of self-reflection can be dissociated using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Using a simple paradigm in which subjects judged the personal relevance of personality characteristics that were either favorable (e.g., "honest") or unfavorable (e.g., "lazy", we found that distinct neural circuits in adjacent regions of the pref...

Affective modulation of nociception at spinal and supraspinal levels.

This study was designed to examine the effect of emotion on the nociceptive flexion reflex and pain ratings. To do so, 28 participants viewed pictures varying in emotional valence (unpleasant, neutral, pleasant) and electric stimulations were delivered during and in between pictures. Biceps femoris EMG resulting from the stimulations was used to quantify the nociceptive flexion reflex (spinal n...

Cognitive and affective control

Traditionally, cognition and emotion are seen as separate domains that are independent at best and in competition at worst. The French scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) famously said “Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point” (The heart has its reasons that reason does not know). Consistent with this quote, many studies in the past have underscored dissociable eff...

Cognitive and Affective Processes

Cognitive Architecture for Affective eLearning Cognitive Architecture for Affective eLearning

Learning is a psychological experience one receives to make behavioral modifications to improve his/her capabilities while gaining knowledge or skills. Even though the traditional learning is a teachercentered pedagogical instruction, the modern learning framework is centered under a student-centered LMS and thus it is weak in cognitive, emotional, behavioral and social measures. Meanwhile, mor...