Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Cognitive Theories: Schachter-Singer Theory of Emotion

Cognitive Theories: Schachter-Singer Theory of Emotion

Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer proposed the two-factor theory of emotion, which emphasizes the interplay between physiological arousal and cognitive labeling in forming emotional experiences. This theory suggests that emotions are not simply a result of physiological responses but rather a combination of these responses and the individual's cognitive interpretation of them.
Physiological Arousal and Cognitive Labeling
According to this theory, when an individual experiences physiological...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Neural dynamics of social verb processing: an MEG study.

Social cognitive and affective neuroscience·2024

Same author

Non-Invasive Mapping of the Neuronal Networks of Language.

Brain sciences·2023

Same author

MEG language mapping using a novel automatic ECD algorithm in comparison with MNE, dSPM, and DICS beamformer.

Frontiers in neuroscience·2023

Same author

A Frontal Neuropsychological Profile in Fitness to Drive.

Accident; analysis and prevention·2020

Same author

Deep Learning Provides Exceptional Accuracy to ECoG-Based Functional Language Mapping for Epilepsy Surgery.

Frontiers in neuroscience·2020

Same author

Presurgical Functional Mapping with Magnetoencephalography.

Neuroimaging clinics of North America·2020

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 19, 2026

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Memory-Enhancing Effect of Emotion

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Memory-Enhancing Effect of Emotion

Published on: May 4, 2011

Time-locked brain activity associated with emotion: a pilot MEG study.

Jose Leon-Carrion¹, Mark H McManis, Eduardo M Castillo

¹Human Neuropsychology Laboratory, Departamento de Psicologia Experimental, University of Seville, Seville, Spain. leoncarrion@us.es

|October 25, 2006

Summary

Brain imaging reveals emotional stimuli activate specific regions sequentially. Occipital and temporal cortices activate first, followed by mesial temporal lobes and frontal structures, influencing emotional processing.

More Related Videos

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotion Regulation

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotion Regulation

Published on: August 26, 2011

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Impairing Effect of Emotion on Cognition

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Impairing Effect of Emotion on Cognition

Published on: February 1, 2012

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 19, 2026

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Memory-Enhancing Effect of Emotion

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Memory-Enhancing Effect of Emotion

Published on: May 4, 2011

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotion Regulation

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotion Regulation

Published on: August 26, 2011

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Impairing Effect of Emotion on Cognition

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Impairing Effect of Emotion on Cognition

Published on: February 1, 2012

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Affective Science

Background:

Understanding the neural basis of emotional processing is crucial for diagnosing and treating affective disorders.
The temporal dynamics of brain activation during emotional responses remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the temporal sequence of brain activation in response to emotionally evocative visual stimuli.
To map the spatiotemporal dynamics of affective picture processing.

Main Methods:

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) was employed to record brain activity in 10 healthy adults.
Participants viewed picture sets categorized as unpleasant, pleasant, and affectively neutral.

Main Results:

Two distinct temporal components of brain activation were identified.
Component 1 (occipital and basal temporal cortex) lasted ~270 ms post-stimulus.
Component 2 (mesial temporal lobes) extended from 270 to 850 ms, followed by frontal lobe activation.

Conclusions:

Emotional stimulus processing involves a serial and alternating engagement of frontal and posterior cortical networks.
Disruptions in this temporal activation sequence may underlie altered emotional responses observed in brain-injured patients.