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Acquired self-control of insula cortex modulates emotion recognition and brain network connectivity in schizophrenia

  1. Sergio Ruiz1,2,3,*,
  2. Sangkyun Lee1,3,
  3. Surjo R. Soekadar4,
  4. Andrea Caria1,
  5. Ralf Veit1,
  6. Tilo Kircher5,
  7. Niels Birbaumer1,6,7,
  8. Ranganatha Sitaram1

Article first published online: 22 OCT 2011

DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21427

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Human Brain Mapping

Human Brain Mapping

Volume 34, Issue 1, pages 200–212, January 2013

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Ruiz, S., Lee, S., Soekadar, S. R., Caria, A., Veit, R., Kircher, T., Birbaumer, N. and Sitaram, R. (2013), Acquired self-control of insula cortex modulates emotion recognition and brain network connectivity in schizophrenia. Hum. Brain Mapp., 34: 200–212. doi: 10.1002/hbm.21427

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  1. 1

    Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Germany

  2. 2

    Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

  3. 3

    Graduate School of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, International Max Planck Research School, Tübingen, Germany

  4. 4

    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen, Germany

  5. 5

    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Germany

  6. 6

    Ospedale San Camillo, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Venezia—Lido, Italy

  7. 7

    Department of Psychology, Biological Psychology, Universidad de las lslas Baleares, Spain

*Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Gartenstr. 29, D-72074 Tuebingen, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 22 OCT 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 8 JUL 2011
  4. Manuscript Revised: 8 JUN 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 28 MAR 2011

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  • Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft. Grant Number: BI 195/64-1
  • Verbundprojekt Bernstein Fokus Neurotechnologie—Hybrid Brain—Teilprojekte. Grant Number: A2-A3, C1-C3
  • Förderkennzeichen. Grant Number: 01GQ0831
  • European Research Council (ERC)

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