Emotional regulation is the ability to manage and respond to emotional experiences in adaptive and socially appropriate ways. It involves coordinated activity across brain regions such as the amygdala, prefrontal cortex, and anterior cingulate cortex, which together influence mood, cognition, and behavior. Understanding these neural mechanisms is essential for treating mental-health disorders like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Emotional Regulation session explores the neuroscience of emotion control, focusing on how neural circuits process, express, and modulate affective states. Researchers investigate neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and GABA that mediate emotional balance, as well as how stress hormones alter brain connectivity.

At the Emotional Regulation Conference, neuroscientists and psychologists present findings on cognitive reappraisal, mindfulness, and emotion-focused therapy. Studies in fMRI and EEG reveal how top-down regulation by the prefrontal cortex suppresses overactivation of the limbic system. Cutting-edge interventions such as neurofeedback, bioelectronic medicine, and VR-based therapy are redefining emotion management.

This session attracts researchers in neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, and behavioral health interested in the link between emotion, brain function, and resilience. Attendees will gain insights into emotion dysregulation across lifespan development and its role in psychosomatic illness.

Ongoing work in Behavioral Neuroscience continues to merge emotional and cognitive science, emphasizing brain plasticity in restoring mental wellbeing.