Women show higher sensitivity than men to emotional and social cues and are therefore better in showing empathy with others and in deciphering other’s intentions and mental states. These sex differences have been linked to hormonal levels. However, it ...
Neurophysiology and neuropsychology of bipolar disordersPatients with bipolar disorder are characterized by cognitive impairments, not only during depressive and manic episodes, but also after remission of clinical symptoms. These cognitive dysfunctions ...
The investigation of emotional processes has been neglected for a long time. But with the appearance of new imaging methods, a growing interest in the neural representation of emotional processes emerged. According to recent findings, emotional ...