FROMANNUAL REVIEWS

CogSci 2025

•

August 01, 2025

•

San Francisco, United States

keywords:

group behaviour

computer science

psychology

machine learning

emotion

Emotions play a crucial role in social interactions, yet little is known about the effects of experiencing emotions together with others on expressed emotional valence and arousal. We compared changes in adults’ body posture when recalling experiences of positive and negative basic emotions (happiness & sadness) and social emotions (pride & shame), either jointly (dyadic condition) or by themselves (individual condition). To capture the dynamic unfolding of the emotional experience, we used a novel depth sensor imaging technique based on LiDAR- technology integrated in a commercial tablet. Adults (N = 80) displayed greater postural chest-height elevation and upper-body chest expansion (measuring valence) following positive compared to negative emotion recalls. Furthermore, participants showed more overall movement (measuring arousal) after positive compared to negative emotions, especially in the dyadic condition. These results suggest that recalling emotions together affects non-verbal expression of emotions, and we discuss our findings in light of recent advances in emotion science.

Downloads

Paper

Next from CogSci 2025

Hierarchical Abstraction Enables Human-Like 3D Object Recognition in Deep Learning Models
poster

Hierarchical Abstraction Enables Human-Like 3D Object Recognition in Deep Learning Models

CogSci 2025

Phil Kellman
Hongjing Lu
Shuhao Fu and 2 other authors

01 August 2025

Similar lecture

Exploring the expression of emotions in children’s body posture using OpenPose
poster

Exploring the expression of emotions in children’s body posture using OpenPose

CogSci 2024

Marlene Försterling

27 July 2024

Stay up to date with the latest Underline news!

Select topic of interest (you can select more than one)

PRESENTATIONS

  • All Presentations
  • For Librarians
  • Resource Center
  • Free Trial
Underline Science, Inc.
1216 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

© 2026 Underline - All rights reserved

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.