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... well-known player in emotional contagion is our mirror neuron system (MNS) (Fig. 1). Vilayanur Ramachandran explains that when we watch someone experience an action, like being touched, a subset of our neurons responds as though we too feel that action. 1 Feedback signals, however, prevent us from feeling any sensation. But without feedback signals, activating these mirror neurons can create the illusion that we are ...
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... well-known player in emotional contagion is our mirror neuron system (MNS) (Fig. 1). Vilayanur Ramachandran explains that when we watch someone experience an action, like being touched, a subset of our neurons responds as though we too feel that action. 1 Feedback signals, however, prevent us from feeling any sensation. But without feedback signals, activating these mirror neurons can create the illusion that we are ...
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... Third, although previous research has demonstrated the top-down modulating effects of social relationships on emotional contagion (Kimura et al., 2008;Wróbel, 2018;Franklin, 2019), there is a need to further explore the reverse relationship. Few studies have examined how emotional contagion influences social relationships and other prosocial behaviors. ...
Although prior research has implied that emotional contagion occurs automatically and unconsciously, convincing evidence suggests that it is significantly influenced by individuals’ perceptions of their relationships with others or with collectives within specific social contexts. This implies a role for self-representation in the process. The present study aimed to offer a novel explanation of the interplay between social contexts and emotional contagion, focusing on the contextualized nature of self-representation and exploring the social factors that shape emotional contagion. It further posits a causal loop among social contexts, self-representation, and emotional contagion. Drawing from the lens of self-representation, this study concludes with a discussion on potential research directions in this field, commencing with an exploration of the antecedents and consequences of emotional contagion and self-representation.
... In our research we are going from point of view, that one of the main driver of this dramatic process is emotional or psychological contagion, because "all around us exist an emotional ecosystem <…> and like catching a cold, we can catch others' positive and negative emotions <…> Zoe Franklin. Emotional Contagion: How we mimic the emotions of those similar to us" [5]. ...
