Neural bases of the non-conscious perception of emotional signals

作者：Tamietto Marco; de Gelder Beatrice^*

来源：Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2010, 11(10): 697-709.

DOI：10.1038/nrn2889

Many emotional stimuli are processed without being consciously perceived. Recent evidence indicates that subcortical structures have a substantial role in this processing. These structures are part of a phylogenetically ancient pathway that has specific functional properties and that interacts with cortical processes. There is now increasing evidence that non-consciously perceived emotional stimuli induce distinct neurophysiological changes and influence behaviour towards the consciously perceived world. Understanding the neural bases of the non-conscious perception of emotional signals will clarify the phylogenetic continuity of emotion systems across species and the integration of cortical and subcortical activity in the human brain.

• 出版日期2010-10