The interaction of emotions with creative cognition is one of the most intriguing topics in the
creativity research. In this study, we investigated the extent to which various emotional states …

Dogs have remarkable abilities to synergise their behaviour with that of people, but how
dogs read facial and bodily emotional cues in comparison to humans remains unclear. Both …

Can neurosciences explain art? No, but it can help us to understand why some images are
more memorable and, thus, more successful than others. This article aims to identify certain …

Previous studies have consistently shown that repeated exposure to emotional stimuli leads
to a reduction in cortical and autonomic responses (affective habituation). These findings …

Cognitive reappraisal has been shown to be an effective emotion regulation strategy that
contributes to mental health. Previous studies focused on sex differences in the frequency of …

Many studies have examined associations between neural and behavioral markers of
attention to emotion and individual differences in affective functioning. However, the majority …

Background While the notion that smokers reliably show higher reactivity to cigarette-related
versus neutral cues is both theoretically and empirically supported, it is unclear why never …

Spherical video-based virtual reality (SVVR) offers teachers an accessible means to use
virtual reality. However, research into the effects of learning materials in teacher-developed …

Slow stroking touch activates C-tactile (CT) fibres in the human skin and is typically
described as pleasant. Over a longer duration of stroking, affective habituation sets in …

Novel distractors are prioritized for attentional selection. When distractors also convey
emotional content, they divert attention from the primary task more than neutral stimuli do. In …