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The neurobiological basis of the awe experience in affective disorders: an exploratory EEG study

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience June 4, 2026 Elena Bondi, Flavia Carbone, Giandomenico Schiena et al.

Introduction: Affective disorders (ADs) are characterized by profound emotional processing deficits involving disrupted neural network activity and connectivity, particularly within the default mode network and fronto-temporal circuits, with abnormalities in theta and alpha oscillatory patterns. While current treatments primarily target mood symptoms, emotional processing impairments often...