A Systematic Review of International Affective Picture System (IAPS) around the World

Branco, Diogo; Gonçalves, Óscar F.; Badia, Sergi Bermúdez i

doi:10.3390/s23083866

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“…In threatening contexts, previous studies have associated a similar cardiac deceleration to a post-encounter phase, when threat is present but not imminent (Rösler & Gamer, 2019;Stegmann et al, 2023) and interpreted it as an autonomic response that facilitates information gathering and action preparation, thus helping individuals avoiding or escaping threatening stimuli (Roelofs & Dayan, 2022;Tseng et al, 2023). Here we demonstrate for the first time that cardiac deceleration was greater and longer lasting in the predictable vs. unpredictable condition, only in threat trials (see also Branco et al, 2023).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 73%

Social threat avoidance depends on action-outcome predictability

Sequestro,

Serfaty,

Grèzes

et al. 2024

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Adaptative action selection in threatening social contexts, for example when facing aggressive individuals, is core to social behavior. It is debated whether, when facing threat, initial action opportunities are mostly determined by automatic action tendencies – i.e., reactive stimulus-response (SR) associations – or by rapid and implicit goal-directed (GD) processes, which depend on the predicted consequences of available actions. To investigate the balance between SR and GD, we conducted three experiments manipulating the predictability of action-outcomes associations, in a novel approach-avoidance decision task in virtual reality. Participants presented a greater avoidance rate from angry individuals when the action-outcome association was predictable. Computationally, this was subtended by more efficient evidence accumulation, as indicated by an increased drift rate. Furthermore, cardiac deceleration around the time of choice was greater in the predictable condition and allowed the value attributed to the outcome to be better integrated into the decision. Finally, while most participants avoided angry individuals only under predictability, supporting a predominant role of GD processes, a minority of them avoided regardless of predictability. Overall, our results shed light on the computational architecture of social avoidance, opening interesting new research and clinical perspectives.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 73%

Social threat avoidance depends on action-outcome predictability

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Serfaty,

Grèzes

et al. 2024

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“…On the other hand, females generally reported slightly higher arousal and lower valence ratings for the same stimuli. These findings suggest that males might experience positive images as more emotionally stimulating, while females might perceive these images as less pleasant and more intense (Branco et al, 2023;Rosalind et al, 2023). This difference highlights the importance of considering gender when analyzing emotional responses.…”

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confidence: 83%

Enhancing patient well-being in oncology waiting rooms: a pilot field experiment on the emotional impact of virtual forest therapy

Halámek,

Světlák,

Malatincová

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionThis study explores the emotional impact of virtual forest therapy delivered through audio-visual recordings shown to patients in the oncology waiting rooms, focusing on whether simulated forest walks can positively influence patients’ emotional states compared to traditional waiting room stimuli.MethodsThe study involved 117 participants from a diverse group of oncology patients in the outpatient clinic waiting room at the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute. Using a partially randomized controlled trial design, the study assessed basic emotional dimensions—valence and arousal—as well as specific psychological states such as thought control, sadness, anxiety, and pain. This assessment used the Self-Assessment Manikin and the modified Emotional Thermometer before and after participants watched three video types (forest, sea, news). Baseline stress levels were measured using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6).ResultsParticipants exposed to forest and sea videos reported significant improvements in emotional valence and reduced arousal, suggesting a calming and uplifting effect. No significant changes were observed in the control and news groups. Secondary outcomes related to anxiety, sadness, and pain showed no significant interaction effects, though small but significant main effects of time on these variables were noted.DiscussionThe findings suggest that videos of forest and sea can be a beneficial intervention in the oncology waiting rooms by enhancing patients’ emotional well-being. This pilot study underscores the potential for integrating virtual mental health support elements into healthcare settings to improve patient care experience.

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“…Numerous studies have demonstrated psychophysiological changes in response to emotional stimuli, accompanied by behavioral changes in terms of postural responses, vocal reactions and facial expressions (see [6] for review). Emotions confer a priority of control on states of readiness for action, claiming (not always successfully) priority in the control of behavior [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

Posturography Approaches: An Insightful Window to Explore the Role of the Brain in Socio-Affective Processes

Mouras,

Vonesch,

Lebel

et al. 2023

Brain Sciences

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A significant amount of research has highlighted the importance of a motor component in the brain’s processing of emotional, motivational and social information. Posturography has emerged as an interesting way to assess motor correlates associated with this process. In this review, we highlight recent results within the functional context of painful stimulus perception and discuss the interest in broadening the use of posturography to other motivational and societal functional contexts. Although characterized by significant feasibility, the single measurement of the COP’s anteroposterior displacement presents limitations for attesting approach–avoidance behavior towards a visual target. Here, we discuss a number of methodological avenues that could go some way towards overcoming these limitations.

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A Systematic Review of International Affective Picture System (IAPS) around the World

Cited by 28 publications

References 147 publications

Social threat avoidance depends on action-outcome predictability

Social threat avoidance depends on action-outcome predictability

Enhancing patient well-being in oncology waiting rooms: a pilot field experiment on the emotional impact of virtual forest therapy

Posturography Approaches: An Insightful Window to Explore the Role of the Brain in Socio-Affective Processes

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