"Unraveling Human Emotions: The Intricacies of the Brain"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Neuroscience News
A study on the brain's representation of emotions reveals that emotions are encoded abstractly, independent of sensory experiences, and involve a distributed network in the brain. Individuals with congenital sensory deprivations exhibit similar emotional brain responses to those with typical sensory development, highlighting a universal neural basis for emotions. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex plays a crucial role in forming abstract representations of emotions, indicating its significance in emotional processing beyond sensory input.