Deeper than skin deep – The effect of botulinum toxin-A on emotion processing

Baumeister, Jenny C.; Papa, Giovanni; Foroni, Francesco

doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.04.044

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“…Since previous studies suggested that facial motor resonance has a stronger impact on the recognition of slightly emotional stimuli (Adolphs, 2002; Oberman et al, 2007; Baumeister et al, 2016), we were interested in whether similar patterns could be found regarding their memory. For this, we restricted a second series of bivariate correlation analyses to words that had been rated 3.0–6.5 on the general emotionality scale (see section Statistical Analysis of the Behavioral Data).…”

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“…An alternative explanation is based on the fact that the present study used emotional stimuli with different emotional intensity. Some previous studies and reviews have suggested that the facilitative role of facial motor resonance in the encoding of facial expression stimuli may be determined by their emotional intensity (Adolphs, 2002; Oberman et al, 2007; Baumeister et al, 2016). For example, Baumeister et al (2016) found that blocking facial muscles mainly affected the perception of slightly emotional stimuli.…”

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Embodiment and Emotional Memory in First vs. Second Language

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Language and emotions are closely linked. However, previous research suggests that this link is stronger in a native language (L1) than in a second language (L2) that had been learned later in life. The present study investigates whether such reduced emotionality in L2 is reflected in changes in emotional memory and embodied responses to L2 in comparison to L1. Late Spanish/English bilinguals performed a memory task involving an encoding and a surprise retrieval phase. Facial motor resonance and skin conductance (SC) responses were recorded during encoding. The results give first indications that the enhanced memory for emotional vs. neutral content (EEM effect) is stronger in L1 and less present in L2. Furthermore, the results give partial support for decreased facial motor resonance and SC responses to emotional words in L2 as compared to L1. These findings suggest that embodied knowledge involved in emotional memory is associated to increased affective encoding and retrieval of L1 compared to L2.

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Embodiment and Emotional Memory in First vs. Second Language

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“…The rated valence interacted with the manner in which the pen was held (pen-in-lips versus pen-in-teeth), suggesting that bodily simulation of an emotion can affect emotional language processing (see also Niedenthal, Winkielman, Mondillon, & Vermeulen, 2009). As another example, Baumeister, Papa, and Foroni (2016) applied botulimin toxin A to the facial muscles, causing temporary paralysis of these muscles. It was found that administration of this substance interrupted processing of emotional faces and sentences, which the authors referred to as ”blunting”.…”

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Words That Move Us. The Effects of Sentences on Body Sway

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According to the embodied cognition perspective, cognitive systems and perceptuo-motor systems are deeply intertwined and exert a causal effect on each other. A prediction following from this idea is that cognitive activity can result in subtle changes in observable movement. In one experiment, we tested whether reading various sentences resulted in changes in postural sway. Sentences symbolized various human activities involving high, low, or no physical effort. Dutch participants stood upright on a force plate, measuring the body center of pressure, while reading a succession of sentences. High physical effort sentences resulted in more postural sway (greater SD) than low physical effort sentences. This effect only showed up in medio-lateral sway but not anterio-posterior sway. This suggests that sentence comprehension was accompanied by subtle motoric activity, likely mirroring the various activities symbolized in the sentences. We conclude that semantic processing reaches the motor periphery, leading to increased postural activity.

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“…others (Bastiaansen, Thioux, & Keysers, 2009;Baumeister, Papa, & Foroni, 2016;Goldman & Sripada, 2005;Neal & Chartrand, 2011;Oberman, Winkielman, & Ramachandran, 2007;Stel & van Knippenberg, 2008;Wood, Rychlowska, Korb, & Niedenthal, 2016). Studies have also shown that basic movement kinetics, processed atypically in ASC, offer clues to the emotional and mental states of others (Hubert et al, 2007;Patel, Fleming, & Kilner, 2012).…”

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