Emotional contagion: its scope and limits

The contagion model of emotional propagation has almost become a dogma in cognitive science. We turn here to the evolutionary approach to communicative interactions to probe the limits of the contagion model.

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Published in:Trends in cognitive sciences 2015-06, Vol.19 (6), p.297-299
Main Authors: Dezecache, Guillaume, Jacob, Pierre, Grèzes, Julie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological Evolution
Communication
contingent response
emotional contagion
Emotions
evolutionarily stable communication
Humans
Models, Psychological
Neurology
Psychiatry
Social Behavior
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Summary:The contagion model of emotional propagation has almost become a dogma in cognitive science. We turn here to the evolutionary approach to communicative interactions to probe the limits of the contagion model.
ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2015.03.011