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Photo: Bodily topography of basic (Upper) and nonbasic (Lower) emotions associated with words. The body maps show regions whose
activation increased (warm colors) or decreased (cool colors) when feeling each emotion. (P < 0.05 FDR corrected; t > 1.94). The color
bar indicates the t-statistic range.
Love makes us warm all over, and now scientists are creating body maps to prove it.
A team of scientists in Finland has used a topographical self-reported method to reveal the effects that different emotional states have
on bodily sensations. After five experiments and over 700 participants from Finland, Sweden and Taiwan, who reported where on their
bodies they felt different emotions, the scientists discovered surprising consistencies. Their research findings were published in
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the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences:
Most basic emotions were associated with sensations of elevated activity in the upper chest area, likely corresponding to changes in breathing
and heart rate (1). Similarly, sensations in the head area were shared across all emotions, reflecting probably both physiological changes in the
facial area (i.e., facial musculature activation, skin temperature, lacrimation) as well as the felt changes in the contents of mind triggered by the
emotional events. Sensations in the upper limbs were most prominent in approach-oriented emotions, anger and happiness, whereas sensations
of decreased limb activity were a defining feature of sadness. Sensations in the digestive system and around the throat region were mainly found
in disgust. In contrast with all of the other emotions, happiness was associated with enhanced sensations all over the body.
Research on behavioral and physiological responses to emotions could help in understanding mood disorders such as anxiety and
depression.
Emotions coordinate our behavior and physiological states during survival-salient events and pleasurable interactions. Even though we are
often consciously aware of our current emotional state, such as anger or happiness, the mechanisms giving rise to these subjective sensations
have remained unresolved. Here we used a topographical self-report tool to reveal that different emotional states are associated with
topographically distinct and culturally universal bodily sensations; these sensations could underlie our conscious emotional experiences.
Monitoring the topography of emotion-triggered bodily sensations brings forth a unique tool for emotion research and could even provide a
biomarker for emotional disorders.
This research is another great example of the mind and body connection. Our brain
sends signals to the body as we deal with certain situations, causing certain
physiological changes without any thought on our part. These bodily sensations in
turn could be helping the mind to consciously recognize what emotions we are
having. This type of research could help explain why making an effort to smile more
or sitting straight instead of slouching can alter our brain, improve our mood, and
change our general disposition.
People look at emotions as something in relation to other people, Antonio Damasio,
who is a professor at the University of Southern California, says. But emotions also
have to do with how we deal with the environment threats and opportunities. For
those, Damasio says, you need your body as well as your mind. (source: NPR)
If you would like to try to map your bodys response to your emotions in certain situations, you can do so here.
The full research findings can be viewed here.
Alex Pietrowski is an artist and writer concerned with preserving good health and the basic freedom to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. He is a
staff writer for WakingTimes.com and an avid student of Yoga and life.
Credits: WakingTimes
References: PNAS.org, NPR
Image source: Lauri Nummenmaa et. al.

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Eugene V. Onofreiciuc Oakland Community College
The shame looks like spiderman
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Laura Vagryte Vilniaus Dails Akademija
thought exactly same thing! haha
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Preet Khatri Works at Art of Living 151 followers
hahaha. good observation.
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Catarina Cunha Chapit
My first though also :D
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Gavin Finks Riverside, California
So basically when your ashamed you feel like spiderman....fur shizzle lol
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Bajan Kingdom Louis Lynch Secondary
At least I can shoot webs when im ashamed..what a relief
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Preet Khatri Works at Art of Living 151 followers
In my healing work, we look at "unresolved emotional wounds" and clear them
using Whole Brain State in 2 minutes (one emotion is released in 2 minutes). We
find that certain bodily organs like heart, lungs, kidneys etc generate specific
chemicals which give us experience of a particular emotion. When all bodily
organs are in sync, our HRV (heart rate variablity) is in hormony and this is when
we experience "love and peace".
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Shirl Afr Top Commenter Universitt Wien 104 followers
Actually, Happiness makes us warm all over, according to this chart, not love, as
stated in this article... interesting...... :) v
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Joshua Shawn Fricke Top Commenter Canable culenary at Papa
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makes you happy and not want to go anywhere. Might be your bodys
way of saying, be with this. Getting weak in the knees. Deserves study.
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Aaron Lee Smith Ivy Tech Community College
Joshua Shawn Fricke The weakness in the knees is reasonable. Love
is the thing that makes us not care about one thing over another, Love
and happiness together though, seems like would light the entire body
like the sun.
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Joshua Shawn Fricke Top Commenter Canable culenary at Papa
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Aaron Lee Smith But look at fear and love. Interesting don't you think.
perhaps your scans would be different.
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James Toikka CCSU
Happiness and love love similar. Full body heat.
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11 Principles Pty Ltd
Interesting to be able to show the different physiological responses to certain
emotions. We 'see' these types of emotions in the physical body and the auric
fields of our clients all the time. The end result of continuing to be the
victim/accepting the negative emotions is illness and disease.
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Brad Crouch Owner at Brad Crouch Naturopathic Clinic
i knew it. love looks just anger but with warm genetalia really???
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Daniel Costadinov Lancaster University
The image shows sensations in the body. Love doesn't "look" like
anger, when you are angry, your face and chest warm up for that
"pumped up" feel and your hands tighten increasing blood flow to them.
On the contrary, love warms your body and you feel "giddy", or extremely
excited and happy at the same time.
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Stan Kuiperi Visual artist / Art Educator / Writer & Lecturer / Project developer at
Independent
Finland, Sweden, and Thailand?? Get some real people to test!
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Clayton Stuka Edmonton, Alberta
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Clayton Stuka Edmonton, Alberta
because they aren't real people right?......tool
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Tom Artyom Krusko
This is really interesting. Sad thing is that it's assuring me of my anxiety.
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