Congruent bodily arousal promotes the constructive recognition of emotional words - Université de Lille
Article Dans Une Revue Consciousness and Cognition Année : 2017

Congruent bodily arousal promotes the constructive recognition of emotional words

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Considerable research has shown that bodily states shape affect and cognition. Here, we examined whether transient states of bodily arousal influence the categorization speed of high arousal, low arousal, and neutral words. Participants realized two blocks of a constructive recognition task, once after a cycling session (increased arousal), and once after a relaxation session (reduced arousal). Results revealed overall faster response times for high arousal compared to low arousal words, and for positive compared to negative words. Importantly, low arousal words were categorized significantly faster after the relaxation than after the cycling, suggesting that a decrease in bodily arousal promotes the recognition of stimuli matching one's current arousal state. These findings highlight the importance of the arousal dimension in emotional processing, and suggest the presence of arousal-congruency effects.
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hal-02406113 , version 1 (12-12-2019)

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Anne Kever, Delphine Grynberg, Nicolas Vermeulen. Congruent bodily arousal promotes the constructive recognition of emotional words. Consciousness and Cognition, 2017, Consciousness and Cognition, 53, pp.81-88. ⟨10.1016/j.concog.2017.06.007⟩. ⟨hal-02406113⟩
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