Mapping the brain basis of appraisals and discrete emotions
Qingying Ye, Severi Santavirta, Asli Erdemli, Jinglu Chen, Vesa Putkinen, David Sander, Lauri Nummenmaa
This study investigates the neural correlates of appraisal processes and discrete emotions using fMRI, finding shared brain regions and better explanation by appraisal theories.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience