Brain Image: Happy, Sad (IMAGE)

Carnegie Mellon University

Brain Image: Happy, Sad

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For the first time, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activation. The brain image on the left shows what happy looks like; the brain image on the right shows what sad looks like.

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Credit: Carnegie Mellon University

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