How are emotions lateralised in the brain? Contrasting existing hypotheses using the Chimeric Faces Test

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 903-911

  Bourne, Victoria J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional expression; Emotional intensity; Emotional valence; Hemispheric specialisations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HEMISPHERE;

EID: 77954387884     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699930903007714     Document Type: Article

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