@inproceedings{c2ed3b6a42464ed195b6ac23586fe1dc,
title = "The emotion code in sensory modalities",
abstract = "Human sensations and emotions are our primary embodied feelings in experiencing the outside world. The two systems are closely intertwined and jointly contribute to cognitive processes such as language use. However, how the two systems interact as manifested in our languages is still not well understood. This paper utilizes perceptual strengths and affective ratings to delve into the interaction between specific sensory modalities and emotional valence-arousal in Chinese. We found that smell and interoception, considered the two sensations directly linked to emotional processing, are more emotional and can elicit higher arousal levels than words associated with other senses. This study demonstrates the relevance and significance of the relationship between sensorimotor and affective information. It further sheds light on the embodied effect and associated emotional implications in the Chinese language.",
author = "Yin Zhong and Kathleen Ahrens",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.; 24th Workshop on Chinese Lexical Semantics, CLSW 2023 ; Conference date: 19-05-2023 Through 21-05-2023",
year = "2023",
month = may,
day = "19",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789819705856",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "183--192",
editor = "Minghui Dong and Jia-Fei Hong and Jingxia Lin and Peng Jin",
booktitle = "Chinese Lexical Semantics - 24th Workshop, CLSW 2023, Revised Selected Papers",
address = "Germany",
}