Putting feelings into words: affect labeling disrupts amygdala activity in response to affective stimuli - PubMed

Putting feelings into words: affect labeling disrupts amygdala activity in response to affective stimuli - PubMed

Putting feelings into words (affect labeling) has long been thought to help manage negative emotional experiences; however, the mechanisms by which affect labeling produces this benefit remain largely unknown. Recent neuroimaging studies suggest a possible neurocognitive pathway for this process, bu …