Encouraging expressions affect the brain and alter visual attention.

BACKGROUND:Very often, encouraging or discouraging expressions are used in competitive contexts, such as sports practice, aiming at provoking an emotional reaction on the listener and, consequently, an effect on subsequent cognition and/or performance. However, the actual efficiency of these express...

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Main Authors: Manuel Martín-Loeches, Alejandra Sel, Pilar Casado, Laura Jiménez, Luis Castellanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2692003?pdf=render