Detection of the facial expression of emotion and self-report measures in empathic situations are influenced by sensorimotor circuit inhibition by low-frequency rTMS

Brain Stimulation

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 330-336

  Balconi, Michela ^a   Bortolotti, Adriana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

brain activity disruption; emotions; empathy; facial expressions; rTMS; sensorimotor system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SELF REPORT; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NEURAL INHIBITION; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864279789     PISSN: 1935861X     EISSN: 18764754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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