Chapter 1 The emotional motor system

Holstege, Gert; Bandler, Richard; Saper, Clifford B.

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Chapter 1 The emotional motor system

Holstege, Gert, Bandler, Richard, Saper, Clifford B.·1996·Progress in Brain Research

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The emotional motor system is strongly influenced by the autonomic nervous system, limbic system and reticular arousal systems, and provides important kinesthetic and proprioceptive feedback to them.
“It is strongly influenced by ANS, LS and RAS, and provides important kinesthetic and proprioceptive feedback to them (Holstege et al., 1996; Holstege, 2013).”
From Somatic experiencing: using interoception and proprioception as core elements of trauma therapy (2015) · cites this paper as Holstege et al., 1996
The emotional motor system involves multiple subcortical motor centers (striatum, red nucleus, periaqueductal gray) that are involved in emotion-specific movements and postures which can occur outside voluntary cortical control.
“The EMS involves multiple subcortical motor centers [striatum, red nucleus, periaqueductal gray (PAG)] which are involved in emotion-specific movements and postures which can occur outside voluntary cortical control.”
From Somatic experiencing: using interoception and proprioception as core elements of trauma therapy (2015) · cites this paper as Holstege et al., 1996
Affective and ANS activation have a direct and immediate effect on the somatic system by way of the EMS.
“Affective and ANS activation have a direct and immediate effect on the somatic system by way of the EMS (Holstege et al., 1996; Holstege, 2013).”
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Authors: Holstege, G., Bandler, R., & Saper, C. B.
Affiliations: University of Groningen (NL)
The University of Sydney (AU)
Harvard University (US)
ORCID: Holstege, Gert
Saper, Clifford B.
Venue: Progress in Brain Research
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1996
Volume: 107
Issue: 1
Pages: 3-6
ISSN: 0079-6123 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)61855-5
OpenAlex: W2418108084
Cited by: 379
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 14
FWCI: 23.02
Type: book chapter
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Progress in brain research (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
Keywords: postural movements, definition of emotion, emotion and cognition
MeSH terms: Animals, Brain, Brain Stem, Emotions, Limbic System, Mesencephalon, Motor Neurons, Neural Pathways, Spinal Cord

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