Brain scans reveal how aging changes emotional reactions
NCT ID NCT03969043
First seen Jan 08, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study looked at how the brain processes emotional scenes in healthy younger and older adults. Researchers used functional MRI to compare brain activity when participants judged emotions versus when they identified action tendencies. The goal was to understand how normal aging shifts emotional focus from negative to positive stimuli.
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CHU Grenoble-Alpes
Grenoble, France
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