Auditory spatial cues contribute to two distinct functions, of which one leads to explicit
localization of sound sources and the other provides a location-linked representation of …

Empathy seems to rely on our ability to faithfully simulate multiple aspects of others' inferred
experiences, often using brain structures we would use during a similar experience. Much …

Humans experience emotions every day. Traditionally, psychology has described emotions
through discrete labels (eg happy, afraid) or standardized affective dimensions (eg valence …

Evidence from behavioral studies suggests that the spatial origin of sounds may influence
the perception of emotional valence. Using 7T fMRI we have investigated the impact of the …

Background Bipolar disorder type-I (BD-I) patients are known to show emotion regulation
abnormalities. In a previous fMRI study using an explicit emotion regulation paradigm, we …

While a delicious dessert being presented to us may elicit strong feelings of happiness and
excitement, the same treat falling slowly away can lead to sadness and disappointment. Our …

Emotional speech is one of the principal forms of social communication in humans. In this
study, we investigated neural processing of emotional speech (happy, angry, sad and …

Different individuals respond differently to emotional stimuli in their environment. Therefore,
to understand how emotions are represented mentally will ultimately require investigations …

There is substantial evidence demonstrating that emotional information influences
perception. Yet across studies, findings of how it does so have been highly inconsistent. In …

Evidence from behavioral studies suggests that the spatial origin of sounds may influence
the perception of emotional valence. Using 7T fMRI we have investigated the impact of the …