The power of emotional valence – From cognitive to affective processes in reading

The comprehension of stories requires the reader to imagine the cognitive and affective states of the characters. The content of many stories is unpleasant, as they often deal with conflict, disturbance or crisis. Nevertheless, unpleasant stories can be liked and enjoyed. In this fMRI study, we used...

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Main Authors: Ulrike eAltmann, Isabel C Bohrn, Oliver eLubrich, Winfried eMenninghaus, Arthur M Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00192/full