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Editorial

Published on 12 May 2026

Editorial: Methodological innovations and translational insights in Early Life Adversity studies

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Gonzalo Viana Di Prisco
Paul Ruiz

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1863849

379 views

Editorial

Published on 07 May 2026

Editorial: Between emotional regulation and dysregulation: perspectives, interventions, tools and technologies for psychological well-being

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Luigia Simona Sica
Michela Ponticorvo
Alessandro Frolli

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1843064

669 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2026

Long-term consequences of prenatal saccharin exposure: evidence of sex-specific molecular programing in the prefrontal cortex and behavior of adolescent rats

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Beatriz Pacheco-Sánchez
Raquel López-Merchán
Pablo Rubio
Pilar García-Martos
Juan Suárez
Carlos Sanjuan
Leticia Rubio
Stella Martín-de-Las-Heras
Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca
Francisco Alén

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1815692

568 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

The influence of trait anxiety on performance in the CatWalk test

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Edoardo Parrella
Valentina Salari
Yasamin Meamarzadegan
Lorena Torroni
Vivekanand Jha
Giulia Spagnoli
Ali Jafari Fereidouni
Andrea Lazzarin
Vittoria Giuliari
Giuseppe Bertini

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1682995

758 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2026

Stable rat models in constipation with depression and anxiety: evaluation and validation

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Jiali Liu
Shaoliang Li
Conghui Bian
Hongxia Mi
Tiantian He
Haihua Qian
Dan Zhang

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1745331

695 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2026

A cross-sectional study of multidimensional psychosocial stress and depression risk

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Lu Han
Xingyu Chen
Xinyu Li
Peiyun Zhang
Jinlan Jiang
Xinxuan Lyu
Yanbing Lu
Yuzhen Chen
Wei Jin
Lihong Li

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1786960

565 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Vicarious learned helplessness: a translationally relevant novel model of stress contagion elucidating sex-dependent prefrontal cortex pathology

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Shashikant Patel
Roli Kushwaha
Debiprasad Sinha
Kalyani Soren
Arvind Kumar
Sumana Chakravarty

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1788847

839 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 25 Feb 2026

From the lab to the real world: emotions serving morality in dyadic negotiation

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Michela Balconi
Roberta A. Allegretta
Angelica Daffinà

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1764703

402 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Female rats adopt a safety-first strategy in a high-conflict platform mediated avoidance task

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Adriano E. Reimer
Christina J. Li
Steven M. Hu
Delilah Pineda
Jason L. Chang
Michael R. Angstman
Evan M. Dastin-van Rijn
Alik S. Widge

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1758605

741 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Dynamic effects of sleep deprivation on emotional behavior, circadian rhythm genes, and inflammatory infiltration in the medial prefrontal cortex

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Dandan Cao
Xue Geng
Shaoqiong Yi
Haifeng Zhang
Yong Fu

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1742898

2,380 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Enhanced functional connectivity between the default mode network and executive control network during flow states may facilitate creativity and emotional regulation, and may improve health outcomes

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Kelly Barnett
Fabian Vasiu

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1690499

5,986 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Bright light exposure reduces negative affect and modulates EEG activity in sleep-deprived and well-rested adolescents

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Jana Kopřivová
Zuzana Kaňková
Přemysl Vlček
Marek Piorecký
Lenka Maierová
Zdeňka Bendová
Kateřina Skálová
Tereza Nekovářová

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1673093

1,793 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Purkinje cell activity changes in cerebellar subregions during fear conditioning

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Johanna Pakusch
Tejas Nair
Thomas Grosch
Melanie D. Mark

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1649361

1,890 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

AKT/mTOR/BDNF pathway mediates the antidepressant-like effects of NAc-DBS in a mouse model of depression

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Ranran Li
Xuhui Huang
Siwen Lv
Yongtao Liu
Ruijiao Li
Qianqian Li
Junyao Zhu
Wenjie Ren
Lujing Geng
Shuangping Ma

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1662449

2,634 views
1 citation

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 24 Oct 2025

The Proximity Prediction Hypothesis: How predictive coding of CT-touch explains Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and its therapeutic applications

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Josephine R. Flockton
Catherine E. J. Preston
Cade McCall

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1688172

4,071 views

Perspective

Published on 24 Oct 2025

What can ANS signals tell us about motor learning? An implication for better assessment of cognitive contribution to motor learning

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Atsushi Yokoi

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1715460

2,004 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Polyvagal theory: a journey from physiological observation to neural innervation and clinical insight

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Stephen W. Porges

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1659083

45,373 views
14 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Scents modulate anxiety levels, but electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic assessments could diverge from subjective reports: a pilot study

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Marina Morozova
Irina Gabrielyan
Daria Kleeva
Victoria Efimova
Mikhail Lebedev

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1534716

5,135 views

Review

Published on 11 Aug 2025

The central role of microglia in major depressive disorder and its potential as a therapeutic target

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Xue Xia
Kaiqing Li
Wei Zou
Long Wang

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1598178

7,871 views
15 citations

Opinion

Published on 31 Jul 2025

We know more and less about love: a comment on Babková and Repiská (2025)

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Adam Bode
Marta Kowal

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1602582

5,232 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Inflammatory state moderates response to cannabis on negative affect and sleep quality in individuals with anxiety

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Jonathon K. Lisano
Carillon J. Skrzynski
Gregory Giordano
Angela D. Bryan
L. Cinnamon Bidwell

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1549311

5,443 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 23 Jun 2025

Editorial: Noninvasive brain stimulation: a promising approach to study and improve emotion regulation

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Masaru Tanaka
Zhenhong He
Shangfeng Han
Simone Battaglia

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1633936

5,100 views
11 citations

Editorial

Published on 17 Jun 2025

Editorial: Gut-brain axis correlates, mediators, and moderators of stress resilience or vulnerability

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Annelise A. Madison
Silvia Turroni
Audrey F. Duff
Jeff D. Galley
Amy R. Mackos
Avinash Veerappa

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1629472

2,280 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Deletion of Mex3c gene leads to autistic-like behavior in mice by inhibiting AMPK signal pathway

in Emotion Regulation and Processing

Hui Cai
Chengping Zhang
Haonan Zhang
Yong Du
Kai Wang

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1551440

3,245 views
2 citations

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Editorial: Methodological innovations and translational insights in Early Life Adversity studies

Editorial: Between emotional regulation and dysregulation: perspectives, interventions, tools and technologies for psychological well-being

Long-term consequences of prenatal saccharin exposure: evidence of sex-specific molecular programing in the prefrontal cortex and behavior of adolescent rats

The influence of trait anxiety on performance in the CatWalk test

Stable rat models in constipation with depression and anxiety: evaluation and validation

A cross-sectional study of multidimensional psychosocial stress and depression risk

Vicarious learned helplessness: a translationally relevant novel model of stress contagion elucidating sex-dependent prefrontal cortex pathology

From the lab to the real world: emotions serving morality in dyadic negotiation

Female rats adopt a safety-first strategy in a high-conflict platform mediated avoidance task

Dynamic effects of sleep deprivation on emotional behavior, circadian rhythm genes, and inflammatory infiltration in the medial prefrontal cortex

Enhanced functional connectivity between the default mode network and executive control network during flow states may facilitate creativity and emotional regulation, and may improve health outcomes

Bright light exposure reduces negative affect and modulates EEG activity in sleep-deprived and well-rested adolescents

Purkinje cell activity changes in cerebellar subregions during fear conditioning

AKT/mTOR/BDNF pathway mediates the antidepressant-like effects of NAc-DBS in a mouse model of depression

The Proximity Prediction Hypothesis: How predictive coding of CT-touch explains Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and its therapeutic applications

What can ANS signals tell us about motor learning? An implication for better assessment of cognitive contribution to motor learning

Polyvagal theory: a journey from physiological observation to neural innervation and clinical insight

Scents modulate anxiety levels, but electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic assessments could diverge from subjective reports: a pilot study

The central role of microglia in major depressive disorder and its potential as a therapeutic target

We know more and less about love: a comment on Babková and Repiská (2025)

Inflammatory state moderates response to cannabis on negative affect and sleep quality in individuals with anxiety

Editorial: Noninvasive brain stimulation: a promising approach to study and improve emotion regulation

Editorial: Gut-brain axis correlates, mediators, and moderators of stress resilience or vulnerability

Deletion of Mex3c gene leads to autistic-like behavior in mice by inhibiting AMPK signal pathway