Idiomatic expressions evoke stronger emotional responses in the brain than literal sentences
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.05.020
Abstract: Recent neuroscientific research shows that metaphors engage readers at the emotional level more strongly than literal expressions. What still remains unclear is what makes metaphors more engaging, and whether this generalises to all figurative expressions,… read more here.
Keywords: emotional responses; stronger emotional; idiomatic expressions; evoke stronger ... See more keywords