Author:
Kokubun Keisuke,Nemoto Kiyotaka,Yamakawa Yoshinori
Abstract
AbstractAs the population ages, the realization of a long and happy life is becoming an increasingly important issue in many societies. Therefore, it is important to clarify how happiness and the brain change with aging. In this study, which was conducted with 417 healthy adults in Japan, the analysis showed that fractional anisotropy (FA) correlated with happiness, especially in the internal capsule, corona radiata, posterior thalamic radiation, cingulum, and superior longitudinal fasciculus. According to previous neuroscience studies, these regions are involved in emotional regulation. In psychological studies, emotional regulation has been associated with improvement in happiness. Therefore, this study is the first to show that FA mediates the relationship between age and subjective happiness in a way that bridges these different fields.
Funder
JSPS KAKENHI
ImPACT Program of Council for Science, Technology and Innovation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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