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  Laughter catches attention!

Pinheiro, A. P., Barros, C., Dias, M., & Kotz, S. A. (2017). Laughter catches attention! Biological Psychology, 130, 11-21. doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.09.012.

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Pinheiro, Ana P.1, 2, Author
Barros, Carla2, Author
Dias, Marcelo2, Author
Kotz, Sonja A.3, 4, Author           
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1Department of Psychology, University of Lisbon, Portugal, ou_persistent22              
2Neuropsychophysiology Laboratory, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ou_persistent22              
3Department Neuropsychology, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Society, ou_634551              
4Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands, ou_persistent22              

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Free keywords: Voice; Emotion; Attention; EEG; P3; Alpha power
 Abstract: In social interactions, emotionally salient and sudden changes in vocal expressions attract attention. However, only a few studies examined how emotion and attention interact in voice processing. We investigated neutral, happy (laughs) and angry (growls) vocalizations in a modified oddball task.

Participants silently counted the targets in each block and rated the valence and arousal of the vocalizations. A combined event-related potential and time-frequency analysis focused on the P3 and pre-stimulus alpha power to capture attention effects in response to unexpected events.

Whereas an early differentiation between emotionally salient and neutral vocalizations was reflected in the P3a response, the P3b was selectively enhanced for happy voices. The P3b modulation was predicted by pre-stimulus frontal alpha desynchronization, and by the perceived pleasantness of the targets.

These findings indicate that vocal emotions may be differently processed based on task relevance and valence. Increased anticipation and attention to positive vocal cues (laughter) may reflect their high social relevance.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2017-09-192016-11-292017-09-192017-09-212017-12
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.09.012
PMID: 28942367
Other: Epub 2017
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Grant ID : IF/00334/2012 ; PTDC/MHN-PCN/3606/2012 ; PTDC/ MHC-PCN/0101/2014
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Funding organization : Fundacão para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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Funding program : European Regional Development Fund
Funding organization : European Commission (EC)
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Funding organization : National Strategic Reference Framework (QREN)

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Title: Biological Psychology
  Other : Biol. Psychol.
Source Genre: Journal
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Publ. Info: Amsterdam : Elsevier
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 130 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 11 - 21 Identifier: ISSN: 0301-0511
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954925509377