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The Thermal Imprint of Flamenco DuendeSalazar-López E, Dominguez E, Verdejo J, Gómez-Milán EBrain, Mind and Behavior Research Center, University of Granada (CIMCYC-UGR) Campus Cartuja s/n 18071 GranadaThermography is a relatively new technique in the study of human behavior, particularly in application to the field of human movement; since it can provide markers about physical changes, it could be considered an appropriate technique to determine whether specific thermal patterns exist for specific physical activities. We present the application of thermography to the set of movements by experts in flamenco dancing, seeking the existence of specific thermal patterns (the thermal imprint) for each type of dance compared to physical exercise. In addition, we relate this thermal imprint to the subject's technical ability, the cerebral areas (in the system of mirror neurons) activated in experts when observing dance movements, and the skin temperature changes observed. Lastly, we seek a somatic marker of the typical emotion elicited when observing flamenco, the "duende" of flamenco. The lower the temperature of the gluteus and nose, the more empathetic stress and the less emotional comprehension of the dancers. The better the technique, the less empathy. Moreover, the flamenco-duende correlates positively with technical quality and negatively with temperature of the gluteus and nose. When subjects observed flamenco videos, the flamenco duende score also correlates with the cerebral activation of BA2, 5, 7, and the insula. At the same time, the activation of the insula correlates with the empathy scores of the dancers. KEY WORDS: Flamenco-duende, emotion, thermography, cerebral activation
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