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Follow your heart: Emotion adaptively influences perception
Jeanine K Stefanucci1, Kyle T Gagnon, David A Lessard
1Department of Psychology, University of Utah.
Social and Personality Psychology Compass
|July 7, 2011
Summary
Emotions significantly impact our perception of spatial layouts and sensory experiences like vision and audition. This research highlights how emotional states influence perception, aiding in adaptive problem-solving.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Sensory Perception
Background:
- Perceptual systems are traditionally viewed as isolated.
- Emerging research suggests interconnectedness between emotional states and sensory processing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review research on how emotions influence the perception of spatial layout.
- To explore the interconnectedness of emotional and perceptual systems.
- To understand the adaptive significance of emotion-modulated perception.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing research studies.
- Analysis of experiments inducing various emotions (fear, disgust, sadness).
- Examination of resulting changes in visual and auditory perception.
Main Results:
- Induced emotions alter visual and auditory perception.
- Emotional information influences perception, which in turn affects cognition.
- Emotion-specific perceptual changes appear to serve adaptive functions.
Conclusions:
- Perceptual systems are not entirely insulated and are influenced by emotions.
- Emotion-modulated perception plays a role in solving adaptive problems.
- Considering the adaptive significance of emotion is key to predicting its perceptual effects.
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