Cerebral integration of verbal and nonverbal emotional cues: Impact of individual nonverbal dominance

► Nonverbal cues have more impact on judgment of emotional states than verbal cues. ► Individual nonverbal dominance (INDI) is associated to specific brain responses. ► INDI correlates with left medial OFC activity during perception of social cues. ► INDI correlates with left amygdala activity due to verbal and nonverbal emotions. ► INDI may be linked to sensitivity to emotional cues in general.