The Sound of Words Evokes Affective Brain Responses

The long history of poetry and the arts, as well as recent empirical results suggest that the way a word sounds (e.g., soft vs. harsh) can convey affective information related to emotional responses (e.g., pleasantness vs. harshness). However, the neural correlates of the affective potential of the...

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Main Authors: Arash Aryani, Chun-Ting Hsu, Arthur M. Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/6/94