The Simulation of Smiles (SIMS) model: Embodied simulation and the meaning of facial expression
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Clermont Auvergne · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Recent application of theories of embodied or grounded cognition to the recognition and interpretation of facial expression of emotion has led to an explosion of research in psychology and the neurosciences. However, despite the accelerating number of reported findings, it remains unclear how the many component processes of emotion and their neural mechanisms actually support embodied simulation. Equally unclear is what triggers the use of embodied simulation versus perceptual or conceptual strategies in determining meaning. The present article integrates behavioral research from social psychology with recent research in neurosciences in order to provide coherence to the extant and future research on this…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 15.39
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 558
Authors
4- PMPaula M. NiedenthalCorresponding
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont Université
- MMMartial Mermillod
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Clermont Auvergne
- MMMarcus Maringer
University of Amsterdam
- UHUrsula Heß
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Topics & keywords
- Embodied cognition
- Psychology
- Facial expression
- Cognitive psychology
- Cognitive science
- Cognition
- Perception
- Gaze
Funding
- NSNational Science Foundation
- JSJames S. McDonnell Foundation
- KTKlingenstein Third Generation Foundation
- MSMind Science Foundation
- NANational Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
- ECEuropean Commission
- ANAgence Nationale de la Recherche
- FDFonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
- CNCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- SSSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada