Resting-state theta/beta ratio is associated with distraction but not with reappraisal

•The links between resting-state EEG and emotion regulation strategies were examined.•Frontal and parietal theta beta ratio was correlated with distraction tendency.•Frontal and parietal theta beta ratio was not associated with reappraisal. Although previous research indicated that resting-state the...

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Published in:Biological psychology 2020-09, Vol.155, p.107942-107942, Article 107942
Main Authors: Kobayashi, Ryota, Honda, Tatsuru, Hashimoto, Junya, Kashihara, Shiho, Iwasa, Yasuhiro, Yamamoto, Kazuki, Zhu, Jianhong, Kawahara, Tsuyoshi, Anno, Mayo, Nakagawa, Risa, Haraguchi, Yusuke, Nakao, Takashi
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Language:English
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Attention
Cognitive reappraisal
Distraction
Electroencephalography
Emotion regulation
Emotions
Humans
Resting-state electroencephalogram
Self Report
Spontaneous electroencephalogram
Theta/beta ratio
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Summary:•The links between resting-state EEG and emotion regulation strategies were examined.•Frontal and parietal theta beta ratio was correlated with distraction tendency.•Frontal and parietal theta beta ratio was not associated with reappraisal. Although previous research indicated that resting-state theta/beta ratio (TBR) is related to unspecified emotion regulation (ER), the ER strategies associated with TBR remain unclear. We examined whether representative ER strategies—distraction and reappraisal—are related to resting-state TBR. Data from sixty-one healthy Japanese university students were recorded in an eyes-closed resting-state with an electroencephalogram (EEG). Their self-reported tendencies of distraction and reappraisal were assessed. Rank-correlation analyses revealed that lower frontal and parietal TBR were associated with high distraction tendency. However, frontal and parietal TBR were not correlated with reappraisal. Given that TBR is linked to attention control, distraction may be associated with TBR. Consequently, TBR can be used to identify persons with ER difficulties, based on the results of this study.
ISSN:0301-0511
1873-6246
DOI:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2020.107942