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Mbarka Akounach1, Thierry Lelard2, Harold Mouras1
1UR-UPJV 4559, Functional Neurosciences Laboratory, Health Research University Center, Medicine Department, University of Picardy Jules Verne, Amiens, France.
Frontiers in Psychology
|February 20, 2025
Summary
Postural control is modulated by viewing pleasant natural scenes, influencing approach-avoidance behaviors. This study used posturography to reveal how emotional perception affects motor skills.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Environmental Psychology
- Motor Control
Background:
- The relationship between emotions and motor skills is a key research area.
- Posturography offers new methods to study brain-emotion interplay.
- Understanding landscape appreciation involves biological and psychological factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how visual perception of pleasant scenes influences postural control.
- To explore the role of emotional valence and mental simulation in modulating posture.
- To introduce posturography as a tool for studying environmental perception and motor behavior.
Main Methods:
- 37 participants viewed pleasant and neutral landscape images.
- Posturographic data were collected under passive and active vision conditions.
- Active vision involved participants mentally simulating being in the scene.
Main Results:
- Postural responses differed based on scene valence (pleasant vs. neutral) and viewing condition (passive vs. active).
- Significant approach-avoidance behaviors emerged approximately 7 seconds after stimulus onset.
- Emotional and embodiment processes were linked to motor responses.
Conclusions:
- Visual perception of pleasant environments modulates postural control.
- Emotional and embodiment processes play a crucial role in environmental appreciation and motor behavior.
- Posturography is a viable method for studying the link between environmental scenes and motor responses.
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