Thirty years of neuroimaging reveal the set of brain regions consistently associated with
pleasant and unpleasant affect in humans—or the neural reference space for valence. Yet …

The present study addressed the hypothesis that emotional stimuli relevant to survival or
reproduction (biologically emotional stimuli) automatically affect cognitive processing (eg …

Social stimuli function as emotional barometers for the immediate environment are the
catalysts for many emotional reactions, and have inherent value for relationships and …

This Research Topic features several papers tapping the situated nature of emotion and
social cognition processes. The volume covers a broad scope of methodologies [behavioral …

Sharing others' emotional states may facilitate understanding their intentions and actions.
Here we show that networks of brain areas “tick together” in participants who are viewing …

Common theories of emotion emphasize valence and arousal dimensions or alternatively,
specific emotions, and the search for the underlying neurocircuitry is underway. However, it …

Social information is particularly relevant for the human species because of its direct link to
guiding physiological responses and behavior. Accordingly, extant functional magnetic …

Human emotional experiences naturally occur while interacting in a spontaneous, dynamic
and response contingent fashion with other humans. This resonates with both theoretical …

Social evaluation is a ubiquitous feature of daily interpersonal interactions and can produce
strong positive or negative emotional reactions. While previous research has highlighted …

Complex social emotions involve both abstract cognitions and bodily sensations, and
individuals may differ on their relative reliance on these. We hypothesized that individuals' …