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Publications [#253869] of James Shah

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  1. Amodio, DM; Shah, JY; Brazy, PB; Harmon Jones, E (2004). Implicit prevention and promotion goal orientation and asymmetrical frontal EEG activity.. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 40(2), 225-232. [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/03/28)

    Abstract:
    Regulatory focus theory identifies two separate motivational systems, promotion and prevention, that fulfill different regulatory needs and are differentially related to approach and avoidance. In the psychophysiological literature, approach- and avoidance-related emotions and motivational orientations have been linked to asymmetries in frontal cortical activity. In an effort to synthesize these literatures, we examined the relationship between an implicit assessment of chronic regulatory focus and an electroencephalographic (EEG) index of resting frontal cortical asymmetry. Results supported the hypothesis that promotion regulatory focus would be associated with greater left frontal activity, and prevention regulatory focus would be associated with greater right frontal activity. Discussion highlights how this synthesis may benefit theorizing of the relationship between regulatory focus, motivation, and emotion, and of the function of asymmetrical frontal cortical activity. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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