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SUBMITTER: Sato W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3607589 | biostudies-other | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Sato Wataru W Fujimura Tomomi T Kochiyama Takanori T Suzuki Naoto N
PloS one 20130325 3
<h4>Background</h4>The relationships between facial mimicry and subsequent psychological processes remain unclear. We hypothesized that the congruent facial muscle activity would elicit emotional experiences and that the experienced emotion would induce emotion recognition.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>To test this hypothesis, we re-analyzed data collected in two previous studies. We recorded facial electromyography (EMG) from the corrugator supercilii and zygomatic major and obtained r ...[more]