In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iran Neuropsychology Association

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 P.h.D student of motor control, Tehran University, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Tehran University, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Tehran University, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Emotional eavesdropping is information that observer receives by listening and watching emotional reactions directed by third party (as coach) to another (model). It seems mirror neurons system is one mechanism responsible for this but ways in which emotional eavesdropping discharges this neurons are not clear. So the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of emotional eavesdropping of model on mirror neurons activity (mu rhythm suppression). Methods: For this reason, 22 right hand novice athletes (average age 20/69±1/10) participate voluntary in this research. These participants observed three instructional video of free throw in basketball that also display emotional reactions (positive, neutral, negative) of coach and model about model performance. Four Brain waves records were done by electroencephalographic assessments: one base record with open eyes as index of mirror neurons activity in rest and three records during positive, neutral and negative emotional eavesdropping in three regions C3, C4 and Cz. Findings: 3×3 within subjects ANOVA findings demonstrated that mu rhythm suppressed during three emotional eavesdropping in three central regions. Post hoc results showed more significant mu rhythm suppression during negative emotional eavesdropping in C4 than other conditions. Conclusion: thus, these findings confirm valance hypothesis about negative emotion and right hemisphere hypothesis and it seems emotional eavesdropping modulate mirror neurons activity.

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