Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Role of Cerebellum and Prefrontal Cortex in Memory01:14

Role of Cerebellum and Prefrontal Cortex in Memory

1.2K
The cerebellum, while traditionally associated with motor control, also plays a crucial role in memory, particularly in procedural memory, which involves learning motor tasks that become automatic through repetition. For example, studies have shown that when the cerebellum is damaged, individuals or animals lose the ability to learn conditioned motor responses, such as the conditioned eye-blink response in classical conditioning experiments with rabbits. This study demonstrates the...
1.2K
Subliminal Perception01:15

Subliminal Perception

799
Subliminal perception refers to the processing of sensory information that occurs below the level of conscious awareness. Researchers study subliminal perception by presenting a stimulus, such as a word or image, very quickly, typically around 50 milliseconds. This rapid presentation is often followed by another stimulus, such as a pattern of dots or lines, which blocks further mental processing of the initial stimulus. As a result, if participants cannot identify the initial stimulus better...
799
Factors Affecting Perception01:25

Factors Affecting Perception

2.8K
Perception is influenced by perceptual set, context, motivation, and emotion. Perceptual set, or perceptual expectancy, refers to the tendency to perceive things in a particular way, influenced by previous experiences and expectations. This phenomenon affects the interpretation of stimuli, creating a set of mental tendencies and assumptions that impact sensory perceptions of sound, taste, touch, and sight.
An illustrative example of a perceptual set is the scenario where an airline pilot told...
2.8K
Perception01:28

Perception

1.2K
Perception is a fundamental psychological process that enables individuals to organize, interpret, and consciously experience sensory information. This process is crucial for understanding and interacting with the world around us. It includes both bottom-up and top-down processing, each playing a distinct role in how we perceive our environment.
Bottom-up processing begins at the sensory level, where receptors detect external environmental stimuli. These could include the tactile sensation of...
1.2K
Physiology of Emotion01:20

Physiology of Emotion

3.4K
The physiology of emotions is a multifaceted process involving the autonomic nervous system, brain structures, hormones, and neurotransmitters. This intricate interplay dictates how emotions manifest in the body and influence behavior.
Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a critical role in emotional responses by regulating involuntary physiological functions. It consists of two main components: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. The sympathetic system...
3.4K
Emotional Expression01:26

Emotional Expression

1.1K
Emotional expression encompasses how individuals convey their emotions through verbal communication and non-verbal cues. These non-verbal actions include facial expressions, body language, and physical gestures, such as frowning or smiling. Among these, facial expressions play a crucial role in emotional expression and are understood universally, indicating a biological basis for how humans communicate emotions.
Universal Facial Expressions
Psychologist Paul Ekman identified seven basic...
1.1K

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

From Social Status Insecurity to Popularity: Testing Bullying as a Strategy and Classroom Norms as a Moderator.

Journal of youth and adolescence·2026
Same author

Trajectories and Bidirectional Associations between Loneliness and Non-suicidal Self-Injury among Chinese Adolescents.

Journal of youth and adolescence·2026
Same author

Neurological outcomes and survival after prehospital ECPR: the impact of low-flow time.

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine·2026
Same author

Refractory <i>Candidozyma</i> (<i>Candida</i>) <i>auris</i>-associated central nervous system infection in a postoperative neurosurgical patient.

ASM case reports·2026
Same author

Beyond dietary habits: ultra-processed food consumption reveals the association with HPV infection in U.S. women.

The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception·2026
Same author

A novel CDK8/19 inhibitor RO8323 mitigates allograft rejection through dual mechanisms of action to modulate regulatory T cell and myeloid cell.

Acta pharmacologica Sinica·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 8, 2026

High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex to Enhance Metacognitive Sensitivity
06:11

High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex to Enhance Metacognitive Sensitivity

Published on: September 26, 2025

986

Anodal Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation Over the Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Influences Emotional

Li-Chuan Yang1,2, Ping Ren1,3, Yuan-Ye Ma4,5

  • 1Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223, China.

Neuroscience Bulletin
|June 28, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Modulating the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) with tDCS enhances positive emotional face perception. This brain region specifically impacts processing positive, not negative, emotional faces.

Keywords:
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortexEmotionFacial expressiontDCS

More Related Videos

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Online Gamers
06:01

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Online Gamers

Published on: November 9, 2019

8.6K
Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
07:42

Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Published on: August 17, 2018

12.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 8, 2026

High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex to Enhance Metacognitive Sensitivity
06:11

High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex to Enhance Metacognitive Sensitivity

Published on: September 26, 2025

986
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Online Gamers
06:01

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Online Gamers

Published on: November 9, 2019

8.6K
Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
07:42

Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Published on: August 17, 2018

12.5K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Emotional Processing

Background:

  • The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is vital for cognitive control and emotional regulation.
  • Previous research indicates DLPFC activation during emotional information processing with working memory tasks.
  • The precise influence of DLPFC modulation on emotional perception in detection tasks remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if modulating the right DLPFC affects emotional face perception in a detection task.
  • To determine if the DLPFC processes positive and negative emotional faces equally.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) to modulate brain activity.
  • Focused stimulation on the right DLPFC and the right primary visual cortex.
  • Assessed emotional face perception in a detection task.

Main Results:

  • Anodal tDCS over the right DLPFC specifically improved the perception of positive emotional faces.
  • No significant effect was observed on the processing of negative emotional faces.
  • tDCS over the right primary visual cortex enhanced detection performance irrespective of emotional valence.

Conclusions:

  • Right DLPFC modulation influences emotional face perception, particularly for positive emotions.
  • The findings suggest a valence-specific role for the right DLPFC in emotional face processing.
  • This study provides novel insights into the neural mechanisms of emotional perception.