Published in JNeurosci · View the paper (DOI)
Research suggests dopamine is involved in emotion recognition, particularly in low-dose individuals. Dopamine levels influence emotional perception, with lower levels improving emotional recognition while higher levels impairing it. This finding has implications for understanding social cognition impairments in neurological disorders.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Dopamine involved in recognizing emotions Society for Neuroscience · May 2, 2022 · first to report
- ‘Happy hormone’ dopamine plays role in identifying emotions University of Birmingham · May 24, 2022