Regulatory effect of drawing on negative emotion: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study

Yan, Wenhua; Zhang, Meng; Liu, Yuting

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2021.101780

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“…This makes individuals concentrate more cognitive resources on core goals to effectively resolve conflicts 66 , 67 . Simultaneously, studies have also shown that DLPFC also plays an important in executive function 68 , working memory 69 and emotion regulation 70 , 71 . Following the results of these previous studies, it is reasonable to speculate that in the current study, the graduate students in the negative relationship group may be in a highly conflictive situation– they will therefore not choose to communicate with the adviser for help when encountering difficulties in daily learning and life.…”

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The neural mechanism of communication between graduate students and advisers in different adviser-advisee relationships

Zhang,

Wu,

Xie

et al. 2024

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Communication is crucial in constructing the relationship between students and advisers, ultimately bridging interpersonal interactions. Only a few studies however explore the communication between postgraduate students and advisers. To fill the gaps in the empirical researches, this study uses functional near-infrared spectroscopy (FNIRS) techniques to explore the neurophysiology differences in brain activation of postgraduates with different adviser-advise relationships during simulated communication with their advisers. Results showed significant differences in the activation of the prefrontal cortex between high-quality and the low-quality students during simulating and when communicating with advisers, specifically in the Broca's areas, the frontal pole, and the orbitofrontal and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices. This further elucidated the complex cognitive process of communication between graduate students and advisers.

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The neural mechanism of communication between graduate students and advisers in different adviser-advisee relationships

Zhang,

Wu,

Xie

et al. 2024

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“…The prefrontal cerebral cortex plays a central role in self-regulation, specifically for reward (e.g., striatum) and emotion (e.g., amygdala) ( Kelley et al, 2019 ). In examining the regulatory effect of drawing on negative emotions, Yan et al (2021) used autobiographical recall, and randomly assigned 59 participants to one of four conditions- drawing after triggering anger, drawing after triggering sadness, calculating numbers after triggering anger, or calculating numbers after triggering sadness. When drawing regulated sadness, the frontopolar area and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) showed significant deactivations on fNIRS, more than its effect on anger.…”

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A conceptual framework for a neurophysiological basis of art therapy for PTSD

Malhotra,

Jones,

Spooner

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Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a heterogeneous condition that affects many civilians and military service members. Lack of engagement, high dropout rate, and variable response to psychotherapy necessitates more compelling and accessible treatment options that are based on sound neuroscientific evidence-informed decision-making. Art therapy incorporates elements proven to be effective in psychotherapy, such as exposure, making it a potentially valuable treatment option. This conceptual paper aims to inform the neurophysiological rationale for the use of art therapy as a therapeutic approach for individuals with PTSD. A narrative synthesis was conducted using literature review of empirical research on the neurophysiological effects of art therapy, with supporting literature on neuroaesthetics and psychotherapies to identify art therapy factors most pertinent for PTSD. Findings were synthesized through a proposed framework based on the triple network model considering the network-based dysfunctions due to PTSD. Art therapy’s active components, such as concretization and metaphor, active art engagement, emotion processing and regulation, perspective taking and reframing, and therapeutic alliance, may improve symptoms of PTSD and prompt adaptive brain functioning. Given the scarcity of rigorous studies on art therapy’s effectiveness and mechanisms of alleviating PTSD symptoms, the suggested framework offers a neurophysiological rationale and a future research agenda to investigate the impact of art therapy as a therapeutic approach for individuals with PTSD.

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“…In contrast, creative self-expression reduces prefrontal load and induces relaxation. Yan, Zhang et al (2021) found that when participants drew after inducing sadness, the frontopolar and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) had lower activity than the baseline. Because the dlPFC is associated with the inhibition of negative emotions, it was hypothesized that participants reduced their attention to sadness during drawing.…”

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Functional near‐infrared spectroscopy approach to the emotional regulation effect of drawing: Venting versus distraction

Zhang,

Yan,

et al. 2023

Brain and Behavior

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BackgroundDrawing can regulate emotions through venting or distraction. Distraction is more helpful for short‐term emotion recovery; however, the sustainability of this difference is yet to be clarified. This study used functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to explore potential differences between venting and distraction.MethodsA total of 44 college students participated in the experiment. After inducing fear by video, they were divided into two groups: The venting group drew their emotional experience, and the distraction group drew a house. Subsequently, the participants were instructed to relax by a brief video.ResultsAlthough the distraction group had a higher valence than the venting group at the end of the drawing activity, there was no difference between the two groups after a relaxation period. Additionally, the activation pattern of the prefrontal cortex differed between the two groups. Compared to the distraction group, the venting group had fewer channels with elevated prefrontal activity during drawing, suggesting less cognitive control, and had more channels with reduced prefrontal activity during relaxation, suggesting a higher level of relaxation. Drawing coding and fNIRS data were both associated with variations in valence.ConclusionThe less the cognitive control over emotion and the more free the expression of emotion during drawing, the higher the increase in valence; inversely, the more the cognitive control over emotion and the less free the expression of emotion, the lower the increase in valence.

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Regulatory effect of drawing on negative emotion: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study

Cited by 5 publications

References 48 publications

The neural mechanism of communication between graduate students and advisers in different adviser-advisee relationships

The neural mechanism of communication between graduate students and advisers in different adviser-advisee relationships

A conceptual framework for a neurophysiological basis of art therapy for PTSD

Functional near‐infrared spectroscopy approach to the emotional regulation effect of drawing: Venting versus distraction

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