Linking Affect Dynamics and Well-Being: A Novel Methodological Approach for Mental Health.

ABSTRACT: Emotions are dynamic processes; their variability relates to psychological well-being and psychopathology. Affective alterations have been linked to mental diseases like depression, although little is known about how similar patterns occur in healthy individuals. This study investigates the psychophysiological correlations of emotional processing in healthy subjects, specifically exploring the relationship between depressive traits, cognitive distortions, and facial electromyographic (f-EMG) responses during affective transitions. A cohort of 44 healthy participants underwent f-EMG recording while viewing emotional images from the International Affective Picture System (IAPS). Self-report measures included the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Cognitive Distortion Scale (CDS). Higher

SUBMITTER: Simoncini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11395663 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature