2022
Hypoconnectivity between anterior insula and amygdala associates with future vulnerabilities in social development in a neurodiverse sample of neonates
Scheinost D, Chang J, Lacadie C, Brennan-Wydra E, Foster R, Boxberger A, Macari S, Vernetti A, Constable RT, Ment LR, Chawarska K. Hypoconnectivity between anterior insula and amygdala associates with future vulnerabilities in social development in a neurodiverse sample of neonates. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 16230. PMID: 36171268, PMCID: PMC9517994, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20617-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst Year InventoryAnterior insulaFunctional connectivityMaternal mental health factorsLeft anterior insulaState functional connectivityMental health factorsSubsample of participantsPostmenstrual ageSalience networkFamily historySocial domainsNeural circuitryAutismSocial behaviorBrain imagingHigher likelihoodInsulaSocial developmentHypoconnectivityExploratory analysisThird trimesterFuture onsetHealth factorsRisk score
2013
Real-time fMRI links subjective experience with brain activity during focused attention
Garrison KA, Scheinost D, Worhunsky PD, Elwafi HM, Thornhill TA, Thompson E, Saron C, Desbordes G, Kober H, Hampson M, Gray JR, Constable RT, Papademetris X, Brewer JA. Real-time fMRI links subjective experience with brain activity during focused attention. NeuroImage 2013, 81: 110-118. PMID: 23684866, PMCID: PMC3729617, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.05.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal-time fMRIPosterior cingulate cortexBrain activitySubjective experienceFocused attentionCingulate cortexCognitive neuroscience researchFocused attention taskOngoing subjective experienceFeedback graphsOwn brain activityDefault mode networkAttention taskNeural processesIntrospective awarenessOngoing taskRt-fMRIAffective functionsExperienced meditatorsMode networkNovel contextNeuroscience researchMeditatorsBrain imagingObjective measures