Self-referential processing in our brain--a meta-analysis of imaging studies on the self.

Abstract:

:The question of the self has intrigued philosophers and psychologists for a long time. More recently, distinct concepts of self have also been suggested in neuroscience. However, the exact relationship between these concepts and neural processing across different brain regions remains unclear. This article reviews neuroimaging studies comparing neural correlates during processing of stimuli related to the self with those of non-self-referential stimuli. All studies revealed activation in the medial regions of our brains' cortex during self-related stimuli. The activation in these so-called cortical midline structures (CMS) occurred across all functional domains (e.g., verbal, spatial, emotional, and facial). Cluster and factor analyses indicate functional specialization into ventral, dorsal, and posterior CMS remaining independent of domains. Taken together, our results suggest that self-referential processing is mediated by cortical midline structures. Since the CMS are densely and reciprocally connected to subcortical midline regions, we advocate an integrated cortical-subcortical midline system underlying human self. We conclude that self-referential processing in CMS constitutes the core of our self and is critical for elaborating experiential feelings of self, uniting several distinct concepts evident in current neuroscience.

journal_name

Neuroimage

journal_title

NeuroImage

authors

Northoff G,Heinzel A,de Greck M,Bermpohl F,Dobrowolny H,Panksepp J

doi

10.1016/j.neuroimage.2005.12.002

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-05-15 00:00:00

pages

440-57

issue

1

eissn

1053-8119

issn

1095-9572

pii

S1053-8119(05)02515-2

journal_volume

31

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