Time perception, emotions and mood disorders

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 255-264

  Droit Volet, Sylvie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; Depression; Emotion; Time; Timing

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; DISGUST; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STIMULATION; FEAR; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SADNESS; SHAME; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TIME PERCEPTION; WORKING MEMORY;

AFFECTIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; TIME; TIMING;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BRAIN; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; NERVE NET; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 84883188300     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: 17697115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2013.03.005     Document Type: Review

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