Emotions and feelings arise from specific physiological and neural structures in the human body
Is it true that emotions and feelings arise from specific physiological and neural structures in the human body?
Yes. Substantial neuroscientific and physiological research demonstrates that human emotions and feelings are grounded in and arise from specific neural structures, brain networks, and physiological systems.
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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that emotions and feelings are rooted in specific physiological and neural structures, such as the primary somatosensory cortex, prefrontal cortex, and autonomic networks. None of the papers refute this claim.
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LF, B., B, M., KN, O., & JJ, G. (2007). The experience of emotion.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.58.110405.085709
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A, V. & A, B. (2009). A somatic marker theory of addiction.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2008.07.035
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R, L. & T, Z. (2011). The feeling of action tendencies: on the emotional regulation of goal-directed behavior.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00346
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M, G., AH, J., C, L., J, A., L, T., & E, N. (2024). The role of the somatosensory system in the feeling of emotions: a neurostimulation study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsae062
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J, P., L, G., & E, M. (2026). The virtue of temperance: a neurobiological perspective.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2026.1674301
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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that emotions and feelings are rooted in specific physiological and neural structures, such as the primary somatosensory cortex, prefrontal cortex, and autonomic networks. None of the papers refute this claim.
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