ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to give an essence of the connection in the areas of emotions and gait. Mental processes including emotions and thoughts can independently take control of the way individuals respond emotionally and physically to stimuli. Emotional states are interrelated with the human gait, for example, at the time the brain registers highly challenging situations, such as danger, a set of physiological responses are put in motion involving both brain and body processes. Emotional responses according to how our brain processes information have a meaningful, subjective significance to each individual. The amygdala is an integrated centre that is involved in processing emotions, emotional behaviour and motivation and is like the ‘brain centre’ which triggers our response to fight, flight or freeze. The emotions of neutral, fear and anger were more frequently and correctly identified than pride and happiness.
