Negative Self Appraisal and Brain Activity

Negative Self-Appraisal and Brain Activity

Peter ForsterBasic Science, Major Depression, Psychobiology Leave a Comment

Negative Self-Appraisal and Brain Activity: Altered Function in Depression Within the Default Mode Network (DMN) are three structures that link negative self-appraisal and brain activity: The medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) And the inferior parietal lobule (IPL) Negative self-appraisal refers to the relentless critical self talk that occurs in many people with depression. Many patients report …