Unseen facial and bodily expressions trigger fast emotional reactions.

The spontaneous tendency to synchronize our facial expressions with those of others is often termed emotional contagion. It is unclear, however, whether emotional contagion depends on visual awareness of the eliciting stimulus and which processes underlie the unfolding of expressive reactions in the...

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Main Authors: Tamietto, M, Castelli, L, Vighetti, S, Perozzo, P, Geminiani, G, Weiskrantz, L, de Gelder, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009