Experiencing and detecting happiness in humans: the role of the supplementary motor area

P Krolak‐Salmon, MA Hénaff, A Vighetto… - Annals of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
P Krolak‐Salmon, MA Hénaff, A Vighetto, F Bauchet, O Bertrand, F Mauguière, J Isnard
Annals of neurology, 2006Wiley Online Library
Understanding emotions in others may involve neural structures implicated in both
perception and action. 1 Laughter is a socially important behavior and its neural correlates
are poorly understood. Depth electrode electrophysiological techniques offer a rare
opportunity to both record and stimulate neural structures involved in emotion processing. 2,
3 This kind of direct electrophysiological investigation in humans is particularly determinant
because laughter processing cannot be studied in animals. Ann Neurol 2005
Abstract
Understanding emotions in others may involve neural structures implicated in both perception and action.1 Laughter is a socially important behavior and its neural correlates are poorly understood. Depth electrode electrophysiological techniques offer a rare opportunity to both record and stimulate neural structures involved in emotion processing.2, 3 This kind of direct electrophysiological investigation in humans is particularly determinant because laughter processing cannot be studied in animals. Ann Neurol 2005
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