Research by Dr. Karl Deisseroth and his team at Stanford reveals how emotions linger in the brain after experiences, affecting behavior broadly. These emotional experiences can be likened to musical notes, with some producing fleeting reactions while deeper experiences resonate longer, influencing subsequent emotions. This understanding may shed light on neuropsychiatric conditions like autism and schizophrenia, which impact emotional recognition and expression. Despite skepticism about the specificity of this lingering emotional signal, it highlights the complexity of how emotions interact with cognitive processes.
"The thing about emotion is it generalizes. It puts the brain into a broader state," says Dr. Karl Deisseroth, a psychiatrist and professor at Stanford University.
"You just need it to be sustained long enough to merge with and interact with other notes," Deisseroth says. "And from our perspective, this is exactly what emotion needs."
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