A Review of Brain Oscillations in Perception of Faces and Emotional Pictures
Abstract
The differentiation of faces, facial expressions and affective pictures involves processes of higher mental activity that have considerable applications in the psychology of moods and emotions. At present, the search for functional correlates of brain oscillations is an important trend in neuroscience. Furthermore, analyses of oscillatory responses provide key knowledge on the physiology of brain dynamics. Studies analysing oscillatory dynamics in face perception and emotional pictures have increased in recent years; however, the literature lacks a review of the current state of the art. This study provides a comprehensive review of the delta, theta, alpha, beta and gamma oscillatory responses on presentation of faces, facial expressions and affective pictures (International Affective Picture System, IAPS). The reviewed literature revealed that the brain is more sensitive to emotional stimuli than neutral stimuli. A common and reliable finding from all reviewed studies was the increased brain responsiveness towards negative emotional pictures (face expression or IAPS). (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Subject
EEG
Event Related Oscillations
Evoked Oscillations
Emotion
Face
Face Expression
International Affective Picture System
Delta
Theta
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Event-Related Potentials
Gamma-Band Activity
Frontal Eeg Asymmetry
Short-Term-Memory
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Auditory Oddball Task
Visual-Evoked Potentials
Trait Anxiety Impact
Working-Memory
Theta-Oscillations
Event Related Oscillations
Evoked Oscillations
Emotion
Face
Face Expression
International Affective Picture System
Delta
Theta
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Event-Related Potentials
Gamma-Band Activity
Frontal Eeg Asymmetry
Short-Term-Memory
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Auditory Oddball Task
Visual-Evoked Potentials
Trait Anxiety Impact
Working-Memory
Theta-Oscillations
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