Studies from the past three decades have demonstrated that there is cerebellar involvement in the emotional domain. Emotional processing in humans requires both unconscious and conscious mechanisms. A significant amount of evidence indicates that the cerebellum is one of the cerebral structures that subserve emotional processing, although conflicting data have been reported on its function in unconscious and conscious mechanisms. This review discusses the available clinical, neuroimaging and neurophysiological data on this issue. We also propose a model in which the cerebellum acts as a mediator between the internal state and external environment for the unconscious and conscious levels of emotional processing.

The role of the cerebellum in unconsciuos and conscious processing of emotions: a review / Clausi, Silvia; Iacobacci, Claudia; Lupo, Michela; Olivito, Giusy; Molinari, Marco; Leggio, Maria. - In: APPLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-3417. - STAMPA. - 7:5(2017). [10.3390/app7050521]

The role of the cerebellum in unconsciuos and conscious processing of emotions: a review

Clausi, Silvia;IACOBACCI, CLAUDIA;Olivito, Giusy;LEGGIO, Maria
2017

Abstract

Studies from the past three decades have demonstrated that there is cerebellar involvement in the emotional domain. Emotional processing in humans requires both unconscious and conscious mechanisms. A significant amount of evidence indicates that the cerebellum is one of the cerebral structures that subserve emotional processing, although conflicting data have been reported on its function in unconscious and conscious mechanisms. This review discusses the available clinical, neuroimaging and neurophysiological data on this issue. We also propose a model in which the cerebellum acts as a mediator between the internal state and external environment for the unconscious and conscious levels of emotional processing.
2017
cerebellum; emotions; affects; conscious; unconscious; psychopathology
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The role of the cerebellum in unconsciuos and conscious processing of emotions: a review / Clausi, Silvia; Iacobacci, Claudia; Lupo, Michela; Olivito, Giusy; Molinari, Marco; Leggio, Maria. - In: APPLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-3417. - STAMPA. - 7:5(2017). [10.3390/app7050521]
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