Joyful growth vs. compulsive hedonism: A meta-analysis of brain activation on romantic love and addictive disorders

doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2024.109003

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	Joyful growth vs. compulsive hedonism: A meta-analysis of brain activation on romantic love and addictive disorders
	Yang, Yuhang 1,2; Wang, Chuan 3,4; Shi, Jiannong 3,4; Zou, Zhiling 1,2
通讯作者	Zou, Zhiling(zouzl@swu.edu.cn)
摘要	Due to the similarities in behavioral characteristics between romantic love and addictive disorders, the concept of being "addicted to someone" transcends mere literary metaphor, expanding perspectives on the study of romantic love and inspiring interventions for addiction. However, there has been a lack of studies systematically exploring the similarities and differences between romantic love and addiction at the neural level. In this study, we conducted an extensive literature search, incorporating 21 studies on romantic love and 28 on addictive disorders, focusing on fMRI research utilizing the cue reactivity paradigm. Using Activation Likelihood Estimation, we examined the similarities and differences in the neural mechanisms underlying love and addiction. The results showed that the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) exhibited both shared and distinct activation clusters between romantic love and addictive disorders. Furthermore, ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) was more frequently activated in romantic love than in addictive disorders, while greater activation within the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) was found in addictive disorder compared with romantic love. We discussed that the activation of ACC and VMPFC may symbolize self-expansion, a process that characterizes the development of romantic love, contributing to a more enriched self. Our study suggests that while romantic love and addictive disorders share a common neural foundation, the discernible differences in their neural representations distinguish them as joyful growth versus compulsive hedonism.
关键词	Romantic love Addictive disorders Activation likelihood estimation (ALE) Self-expansion Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC)
	2024-11-05
语种	英语
DOI	10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2024.109003
发表期刊	NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA
ISSN	0028-3932
卷号	204 页码:15
收录类别	SCI
资助项目	Ministry of Science and Technology of China[2023YFC3341302]
出版者	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
WOS关键词	ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEX ; MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX ; SOCIAL COGNITION ; PASSIONATE LOVE ; GAMBLING URGES ; SEXUAL DESIRE ; ALCOHOL CUES ; NEURAL BASIS ; LONG-TERM ; SELF
WOS研究方向	Behavioral Sciences ; Neurosciences & Neurology ; Psychology
WOS类目	Behavioral Sciences ; Neurosciences ; Psychology, Experimental
WOS记录号	WOS:001324407800001
资助机构	Ministry of Science and Technology of China
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	https://ir.psych.ac.cn/handle/311026/48956
通讯作者	Zou, Zhiling
作者单位	1.Southwest Univ, Fac Psychol, 2 Tiansheng Rd, Chongqing 400715, Peoples R China 2.Southwest Univ, Key Lab Cognit & Personal, Minist Educ, Chongqing, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, CAS Key Lab Behav Sci, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China 4.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Dept Psychol, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Yang, Yuhang,Wang, Chuan,Shi, Jiannong,et al. Joyful growth vs. compulsive hedonism: A meta-analysis of brain activation on romantic love and addictive disorders[J]. NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA,2024,204:15.
APA	Yang, Yuhang,Wang, Chuan,Shi, Jiannong,&Zou, Zhiling.(2024).Joyful growth vs. compulsive hedonism: A meta-analysis of brain activation on romantic love and addictive disorders.NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA,204,15.
MLA	Yang, Yuhang,et al."Joyful growth vs. compulsive hedonism: A meta-analysis of brain activation on romantic love and addictive disorders".NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA 204(2024):15.