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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Ambiguous Emotional Processing and Embodiment

Authors
  • Beffara, Brice1, 2
  • Ouellet, Marc1, 2
  • Basu, Anamitra3
  • Mermillod, Martial1, 4
  • Vermeulen, Nicolas5, 6
  • 1 Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont Ferrand, France , Clermont Ferrand (France)
  • 2 CNRS Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont Ferrand, France , Clermont Ferrand (France)
  • 3 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management, Bhubaneswar, India , Bhubaneswar (India)
  • 4 Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS, Institut Universitaire de France, Clermont Ferrand, France , Clermont Ferrand (France)
  • 5 Universite catholique de Louvain(UCL), Psychology Department, Louvain, Belgium , Louvain (Belgium)
  • 6 Belgium Fund for Scientific Research Louvain, Louvain, Belgium , Louvain (Belgium)
Type
Published Article
Journal
GSTF Journal of Psychology (JPsych)
Publisher
Global Science and Technology Forum
Publication Date
Sep 23, 2016
Volume
2
Issue
2
Identifiers
DOI: 10.7603/s40790-015-0015-x
Source
Springer Nature
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Abstract

Embodied simulation theory posits that perception of emotional signal can simulate related state in motor, somatosensory and affective systems. Electromyographic activity was recorded to predict the mimicry effect. We recorded EMG activity of 6 facial muscles during EFE identification/categorisation for investigating the effects of social valence contexts (positive , negative or neutral) on the perception of emotional facial expressions (EFE). EMG activity were recorded of the participants when they were looking at emotional facial expressions.EMG responses were enhanced irrespective of congruency between emotional facial expression and valence of social primes. Increased embodied responses were observed after exposure to social valence. We expected congruent primes should increase embodiment processes (i.e., a greater EMG activity for the muscles associated with that emotion).We observed that the effect of social prime was not systematic but highly dependent of the target emotion.

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