2022
Rejection Distress Suppresses Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Borderline Personality Disorder
Fertuck E, Stanley B, Kleshchova O, Mann J, Hirsch J, Ochsner K, Pilkonis P, Erbe J, Grinband J. Rejection Distress Suppresses Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Borderline Personality Disorder. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2022, 8: 651-659. PMID: 36868964, PMCID: PMC10388534, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBorderline personality disorderRejection distressFunctional magnetic resonancePrefrontal cortex responsesCortex responsesPrefrontal cortexPersonality disorderControl participantsWhole-brain responsesNeural responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMedial prefrontal cortexHealthy control participantsUnivariate analysisMagnetic resonanceBPD groupResonance imagingNovel functional magnetic resonanceGroup differencesRostromedial prefrontal cortexNeural substratesBrain activityDistressNeural mechanisms
2021
Comparison of Human Social Brain Activity During Eye-Contact With Another Human and a Humanoid Robot
Kelley MS, Noah JA, Zhang X, Scassellati B, Hirsch J. Comparison of Human Social Brain Activity During Eye-Contact With Another Human and a Humanoid Robot. Frontiers In Robotics And AI 2021, 7: 599581. PMID: 33585574, PMCID: PMC7879449, DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2020.599581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural activitySocial interactionCognitive processingEye contactNeural systemsRight temporal-parietal junctionHuman-robot social interactionRight temporoparietal junctionSame neural systemsTemporal-parietal junctionInterpersonal social interactionsSimilar neural activityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexHuman-robot interactionHuman social systemsSocial processingParietal junctionTemporoparietal junctionSocial robotsNeural responsesNeural effectsRobot conditionBrain activityPrefrontal cortexSocial engagement
2020
Facial and neural mechanisms during interactive disclosure of biographical information
Cañigueral R, Zhang X, Noah JA, Tachtsidis I, Hamilton AFC, Hirsch J. Facial and neural mechanisms during interactive disclosure of biographical information. NeuroImage 2020, 226: 117572. PMID: 33221448, PMCID: PMC7612862, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCerebral CortexDisclosureEye Movement MeasurementsFacial ExpressionFacial MusclesFemaleFixation, OcularFunctional NeuroimagingHumansMaleMiddle AgedParietal LobePrefrontal CortexSelf DisclosureSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedSocial InteractionSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredTemporal LobeYoung AdultConceptsNeurocognitive mechanismsFacial displaysCommunicative interactionMore eye gazeNon-interactive situationsPairs of participantsBiographical informationBilateral TPJRight TPJLeft SMGNeuroscience hypothesisNeural mechanismsEye gazeMultimodal findingsBrain activitySocial signalingTPJDLPFCMutual sharingParticipantsSpontaneous productionLong-range mechanismsGazeDisplaySynchrony
2018
A Review on the Use of Wearable Functional Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy in Naturalistic Environments
Pinti P, Aichelburg C, Gilbert S, Hamilton A, Hirsch J, Burgess P, Tachtsidis I. A Review on the Use of Wearable Functional Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy in Naturalistic Environments. Japanese Psychological Research 2018, 60: 347-373. PMID: 30643322, PMCID: PMC6329605, DOI: 10.1111/jpr.12206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive neuroscienceFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFunctional Near-Infrared SpectroscopyCognitive research fieldHuman brain functioningEveryday life scenariosFunctional brain activityFunctional brain imagingNeural basisFNIR systemNaturalistic environmentBrain activityBrain functioningNaturalistic settingNeuroimaging modalitiesBrain imagingOverview of studiesHealthy brainNeuroscienceFNIRSNear-Infrared SpectroscopyMagnetic resonance imagingAccurate inferenceLife scenariosFunctioning
2015
fMRI Validation of fNIRS Measurements During a Naturalistic Task
Noah JA, Ono Y, Nomoto Y, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Zhang X, Bronner S, Hirsch J. fMRI Validation of fNIRS Measurements During a Naturalistic Task. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2015, 52116. PMID: 26132365, PMCID: PMC4544944, DOI: 10.3791/52116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaturalistic tasksBrain activityVideo game taskTask-related increasesFunctional magnetic resonanceFunctional brain activityFull-body activitiesDance Dance RevolutionFMRI scanningPsychophysical tasksNeural mechanismsGame taskFMRI procedureFNIRS experimentFNIRS measurementsFMRINaturalistic behaviorsFMRI signalsFNIRSSimple fingerTaskParadigmNeural recordingsFindingsBehaviorBrain activity classifies adolescents with and without a familial history of substance use disorders
Qiao J, Wang Z, Geronazzo-Alman L, Amsel L, Duarte C, Lee S, Musa G, Long J, He X, Doan T, Hirsch J, Hoven CW. Brain activity classifies adolescents with and without a familial history of substance use disorders. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2015, 9: 219. PMID: 25954186, PMCID: PMC4406072, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cingulate cortexSubstance use disordersPrefrontal cortexEmotional conflictBrain circuitsEmotional Stroop taskPotential neurobiological mechanismsFunctional magnetic resonanceUse disordersGroup-level analysisStroop taskVentral tegmental areaNeural substratesCognitive behaviorNeurobiological mechanismsBrain activityEffective connectivityEndophenotype markersCingulate cortexBrain featuresGranger causality indexWeak connectivityFH- adolescentsAdolescentsCausal interactions
2012
Decoding Unattended Fearful Faces with Whole-Brain Correlations: An Approach to Identify Condition-Dependent Large-Scale Functional Connectivity
Pantazatos SP, Talati A, Pavlidis P, Hirsch J. Decoding Unattended Fearful Faces with Whole-Brain Correlations: An Approach to Identify Condition-Dependent Large-Scale Functional Connectivity. PLOS Computational Biology 2012, 8: e1002441. PMID: 22479172, PMCID: PMC3315448, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFearful facesEmotional expressionBilateral middle temporal gyrusThreat-related stimuliUnattended fearful facesLarge-scale functional connectivityMultiple functional connectionsFunctional magnetic resonanceWhole-brain patternsMiddle temporal gyrusWhole-brain correlationActive research goalNeutral facesEmotion processingFear perceptionImplicit fearImplicit presentationAngular gyrusChance accuracyTemporal gyrusBrain activityFace presentationPrefrontal cortexParietal regionsFunctional connectivitySleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli
St-Onge MP, McReynolds A, Trivedi ZB, Roberts AL, Sy M, Hirsch J. Sleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 95: 818-824. PMID: 22357722, PMCID: PMC3302360, DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.027383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood stimuliNeuronal activityHabitual sleepSleep restrictionNormal-weight menOverall neuronal activityAverage sleep durationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPartial sleep restrictionCrossover studyEpidemiologic evidenceClinical studiesNeuronal activationNucleus accumbensSleep durationFasted stateResonance imagingBrain regionsDay 6Prefrontal cortexSleepBrain activityRelative increaseStimuli
2011
Can Depression be Diagnosed by Response to Mother's Face? A Personalized Attachment-Based Paradigm for Diagnostic fMRI
Zhang X, Yaseen ZS, Galynker II, Hirsch J, Winston A. Can Depression be Diagnosed by Response to Mother's Face? A Personalized Attachment-Based Paradigm for Diagnostic fMRI. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e27253. PMID: 22180777, PMCID: PMC3236742, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBDI-II scoresFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBeck Depression Inventory-IIMagnetic resonance imagingResonance imagingInventory-IIBeck Depression Inventory-II scoresMINI psychiatric interviewII scoreDepression diagnosisPsychiatric interviewBA 32Paracingulate gyrusDepressed subjectsActivity patternsClinical diagnosisBrain reactivitySensitivity 85.7Diagnostic algorithmFemale subjectsDepressionSpecificity 92.8FMRI imagingScoresBrain activityDistinct but overlapping neural networks subserve depression and insecure attachment
Galynker II, Yaseen ZS, Katz C, Zhang X, Jennings-Donovan G, Dashnaw S, Hirsch J, Mayberg H, Cohen LJ, Winston A. Distinct but overlapping neural networks subserve depression and insecure attachment. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2011, 7: 896-908. PMID: 22037687, PMCID: PMC3501706, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsr074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSub-cortical activityBeck Depression InventoryEffect of depressionLevel-dependent responsesSub-cortical componentsCortico-striatoCortical effectsDepression scoresThalamic circuitsDepression InventoryCortical encodingDepressionFMRI scanningBrain activityNeural mechanismsPsychotherapeutic outcomeInsecure attachmentScoresSame circuitryFemale strangerMultiple linear regressionLater attachmentLinear regressionPatientsAttachment insecurityIncreased neuronal activity in response to food stimuli after periods of reduced sleep relative to habitual sleep in normal weight men and women
McReynolds A, Roberts A, Sy M, Hirsch J, St‐Onge M. Increased neuronal activity in response to food stimuli after periods of reduced sleep relative to habitual sleep in normal weight men and women. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 328.2-328.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.328.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood stimuliHabitual sleepCognitive control mechanismsNormal-weight menNon-food stimuliFunctional magnetic resonanceSleep durationSuperior frontal gyrusShort sleep conditionShort sleepImages of foodAnterior cingulate gyrusWeight menFrontal gyrusReward salienceBrain activityShort sleep durationSleep conditionsPrevalence of obesityCingulate gyrusReduced sleepStimuliH sleepSleepGyrus
2008
Detection of time-varying signals in event-related fMRI designs
Grinband J, Wager TD, Lindquist M, Ferrera VP, Hirsch J. Detection of time-varying signals in event-related fMRI designs. NeuroImage 2008, 43: 509-520. PMID: 18775784, PMCID: PMC2654219, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.07.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemodynamic impulse response functionEvent-related fMRI designRapid event-related designsEvent-related designHuman response timeCognitive controlCognitive eventsResponse timeFMRI designBrain activityHemodynamic responseStimulus durationNeural activityFMRI dataMotor responseBrief impulsesBrief epochsProcessing durationStimulus intensityInterpretability of resultsType of activityCritical variablesElectrophysiological studiesNeuronal activityRegression analysis
2007
Brain Activity Associated With Stimulation Therapy of the Visual Borderzone in Hemianopic Stroke Patients
Marshall RS, Ferrera JJ, Barnes A, Xian Zhang, O'Brien KA, Chmayssani M, Hirsch J, Lazar RM. Brain Activity Associated With Stimulation Therapy of the Visual Borderzone in Hemianopic Stroke Patients. Neurorehabilitation And Neural Repair 2007, 22: 136-144. PMID: 17698955, DOI: 10.1177/1545968307305522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdultAgedAttentionBrainBrain MappingCerebrovascular CirculationFemaleFunctional LateralityHemianopsiaHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeuronal PlasticityPhotic StimulationPhysical Therapy ModalitiesStrokeTreatment OutcomeVisual PathwaysVisual PerceptionConceptsVisual restoration therapyRestoration therapyHemianopic patientsAnterior cingulateHemianopic stroke patientsHigher-order visual areasBilateral anterior cingulateBilateral basal gangliaHome-based treatment programDorsolateral frontal cortexBlood oxygen level-dependent activityBrain activityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingBrain Activity AssociatedCondition interactionLevel-dependent activityStroke patientsBasal gangliaBrain injuryStimulation therapyFrontal cortexMiddle temporal regionsRepetitive stimulationVisual therapy
2005
Functional neuroimaging during altered states of consciousness: how and what do we measure?
Hirsch J. Functional neuroimaging during altered states of consciousness: how and what do we measure? Progress In Brain Research 2005, 150: 25-590. PMID: 16186013, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(05)50003-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive processesFunctional neuroimagingDisorders of consciousnessPassive stimulationLanguage-related tasksFunctional magnetic resonanceSpecific traumatic eventStudy of consciousnessFunctional brain activityAltered statesAffective systemsCognitive systemNeural processesTraumatic eventsNeurocognitive healthBrain activitySensory-motor functionParadigm selectionMotor systemVolitional tasksCortical functionExperimental manipulationTaskBrain injuryTemporal sequence