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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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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 themusing Whole Brain State in 2 minutes (one emotion is released in 2 minutes). Wefind that certain bodily organs like heart, lungs, kidneys etc generate specificchemicals which give us experience of a particular emotion. When all bodilyorgans are in sync, our HRV (heart rate variablity) is in hormony and this is whenwe 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, asstated 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 bodysway of saying, be with this. Getting weak in the knees. Deserves study.


Aaron Lee Smith Ivy Tech Community College

Joshua Shawn Fricke The weakness in the knees is reasonable. Loveis the thing that makes us not care about one thing over another, Loveand happiness together though, seems like would light the entire bodylike the sun.

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Joshua Shawn Fricke Top Commenter Canable culenary at Papa

John's Pizza

Aaron Lee Smith But look at fear and love. Interesting don't you think.perhaps your scans would be different.


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 certainemotions. We 'see' these types of emotions in the physical body and the auricfields of our clients all the time. The end result of continuing to be thevictim/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???


Daniel Costadinov Lancaster University

The image shows sensations in the body. Love doesn't "look" likeanger, 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 extremelyexcited 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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Tom Artyom Krusko

This is really interesting. Sad thing is that it's assuring me of my anxiety.


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