How movies move us – movie preferences are linked to differences in neuronal emotion processing of fear and anger: an fMRI study

IntroductionAs a source of audio-visual stimulation, movies expose people to various emotions. Interestingly, several genres are characterized by negative emotional content. Albeit theoretical approaches exist, little is known about preferences for specific movie genres and the neuronal processing o...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Esther Zwiky, Philine König, Rebekka Maria Herrmann, Antonia Küttner, Janine Selle, Lena Esther Ptasczynski, Konrad Schöniger, Mareike Rutenkröger, Verena Enneking, Tiana Borgers, Melissa Klug, Katharina Dohm, Elisabeth J Leehr, Jochen Bauer, Udo Dannlowski, Ronny Redlich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Subjects:	emotion processing movie preferences amygdala nucleus accumbens functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1396811/full