title: Neural correlates of written emotion word processing: a review of recent electrophysiological and hemodynamic neuroimaging studies.
abstract: A growing body of literature investigating the neural correlates of emotion word processing has emerged in recent years. Written words have been shown to represent a suitable means to study emotion processing and most importantly to address the distinct and interactive contributions of the two dimensions of emotion: valence and arousal. The aim of the present review is to integrate findings from electrophysiological (ERP) and hemodynamic neuroimaging (fMRI) studies in order to provide a better understanding of emotion word processing. It provides an up-to-date review of recent ERP studies since the review by Kissler et al. (2006) as well as the first review of hemodynamic brain imaging studies in the field. A discussion of theoretical and methodological issues is also presented, along with suggestions for future research.
authors.affiliation: Cluster of Excellence Languages of Emotion, Freie Universität Berlin, Habelschwerdter Allee 45, 14195 Berlin, Germany. fmm.citron@gmail.com
authors.forename: Francesca M M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Citron
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000502:physiology; D055724:Electrophysiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D014956:Writing