 Furthermore, researchers have used dynamic causal modeling to show specifically that increased activity in the vlPFC is the cause of lower amygdala activity.Emotional reappraisal is an emotion regulation technique where an emotional stimulus is reinterpreted in a new, usually less negative, fashion in order to reduce its effect.As an example, someone might reinterpret a bad test score as being a learning experience, rather than dwelling on the negative aspects of the situation.