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Classification of Contrasting Discrete Emotional States Indicated by EEG Based Graph Theoretical Network Measures
1Psychiatry Department, Medical Faculty, Hacettepe University, Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey.
Neuroinformatics
|March 14, 2022
Summary
This study links emotional states to brain connectivity using graph theory. Support Vector Machines classified emotions with high accuracy, showing distinct neuro-functional patterns.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Computational Psychiatry
- Affective Computing
Background:
- Emotional arousal significantly influences neuro-functional brain connectivity.
- Understanding these associations is crucial for diagnosing and treating emotional disorders.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify discrete emotional states using brain connectivity measures.
- To investigate the relationship between graph theoretical network measures and emotional arousal.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the DREAMER database of emotional EEG data.
- Employed Support Vector Machines (SVMs) with graph theoretical measures (segregation and integration) for classification.
- Analyzed Pearson and Spearman correlations on EEG segments of varying lengths and thresholds.
Main Results:
- Combined integration measures achieved the highest classification accuracies (75.00%-80.65%) using Pearson Correlation on longer segments.
- Segregation measures also yielded significant classification accuracies (74.13%-80.00%).
- Discrete emotional states exhibit balanced network measures, influenced by arousal levels.
Conclusions:
- Neuro-functional brain connectivity patterns can effectively differentiate discrete emotional states.
- Graph theoretical network analysis provides valuable insights into the neural basis of emotions.
- Arousal levels dynamically modulate brain network segregation and integration during emotional experiences.
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