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 mechanismsGazeDisplaySynchronyNeural processes for live pro-social dialogue between dyads with socioeconomic disparity
Descorbeth O, Zhang X, Noah JA, Hirsch J. Neural processes for live pro-social dialogue between dyads with socioeconomic disparity. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2020, 15: 875-887. PMID: 32879986, PMCID: PMC7543936, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsaa120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnxietyBrain MappingFemaleFrontal LobeHumansMaleMiddle AgedNerve NetSocial BehaviorSocioeconomic FactorsSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredYoung AdultConceptsDorsolateral pre-frontal cortexFrontal lobe hypothesisFrontal lobe processesFrontal lobe networksPre-frontal cortexGroups of dyadsNeural processesNovel neuroimaging techniquesFrontopolar areaNeural activationPars triangularisSpeech dialogueNeuroimaging techniquesDialectic discourseDyadsNeural functionTheoretical frameworkSocioeconomic backgroundHemodynamic signalsSocioeconomic statusAnxietyStereotypingNeuroimagingPrejudiceTriangularis
2019
Remote photonic sensing of cerebral hemodynamic changes via temporal spatial analysis of acoustic vibrations
Ozana N, Noah JA, Zhang X, Ono Y, Hirsch J, Zalevsky Z. Remote photonic sensing of cerebral hemodynamic changes via temporal spatial analysis of acoustic vibrations. Journal Of Biophotonics 2019, 13: e201900201. PMID: 31415118, DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201900201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemodynamic changesCerebral hemodynamic changesNeural activityTask-specific neural activityVisual checkerboard stimulationHuman brain activationHemodynamic responseOccipital lobeBlood flowTissue oxygenationCheckerboard stimulationRest epochsBrain activationHemodynamic response functionHuman brainBrainRemote sensingNovel photonic methodPhysiological processesAcoustic vibrationsTemporal vibrationsTemporal-spatial analysisPhotonic sensing
2018
Communication of emotion via drumming: dual-brain imaging with functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Rojiani R, Zhang X, Noah A, Hirsch J. Communication of emotion via drumming: dual-brain imaging with functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2018, 13: 1047-1057. PMID: 30215809, PMCID: PMC6204489, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsy076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArousalBrainEmotionsFemaleHumansMaleNonverbal CommunicationSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredYoung AdultConceptsInternational Affective Picture SystemCommunication of emotionsTemporoparietal junction (TPJ) activationExpression of emotionsSocial neuroscienceNeuroimaging paradigmEmotional contentRight TPJHigh arousalPicture SystemValence measuresNeural responsesNonverbal communicationEmotionsNatural communicationNeural activityCommunication modalitiesJunction activationHuman interactionUnderstudied topicDrummingHemodynamic signalsEffective clinical approachContrast comparisonsTPJA cross-brain neural mechanism for human-to-human verbal communication
Hirsch J, Noah J, Zhang X, Dravida S, Ono Y. A cross-brain neural mechanism for human-to-human verbal communication. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2018, 13: 907-920. PMID: 30137601, PMCID: PMC6137318, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsy070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior temporal gyrusInteractive brain hypothesisNeural mechanismsSocial interactionBrain hypothesisCanonical language areasHuman verbal communicationNon-interactive conditionDynamic social interactionsObject NamingSocial cuesInterpersonal informationBrain substratesDescription taskTemporal gyrusBroca's areaLanguage areasWernicke's areaNeural activitySubcentral areaVerbal communicationNatural settingsTheoretical frameworkGeneral theoretical frameworkDeoxyhemoglobin signalThe present and future use of functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for cognitive neuroscience
Pinti P, Tachtsidis I, Hamilton A, Hirsch J, Aichelburg C, Gilbert S, Burgess PW. The present and future use of functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for cognitive neuroscience. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2018, 1464: 5-29. PMID: 30085354, PMCID: PMC6367070, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainCognitive NeuroscienceElectroencephalographyFunctional NeuroimagingHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredConceptsCognitive neuroscienceSocial cognitive neuroscienceCognitive neuroscience researchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingElectroencephalography/magnetoencephalographyPotential of fNIRSNaturalistic environmentNeuroscience researchNeuroscienceNeuroimaging modalitiesBodily movementParticipant populationExperimental settingsMagnetic resonance imagingFNIRSMagnetoencephalographyResonance imagingParticular focusResearch
2017
Frontal temporal and parietal systems synchronize within and across brains during live eye-to-eye contact
Hirsch J, Zhang X, Noah JA, Ono Y. Frontal temporal and parietal systems synchronize within and across brains during live eye-to-eye contact. NeuroImage 2017, 157: 314-330. PMID: 28619652, PMCID: PMC5863547, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEyeFacial RecognitionFemaleFixation, OcularFrontal LobeFunctional NeuroimagingHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleParietal LobeSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredTemporal LobeYoung AdultConceptsEye contactInterpersonal interactionsSupplementary motor cortexSpecificity hypothesisFrontal clusterSubcentral areaLeft superior temporal gyrusInteractive brain hypothesisTwo-person neuroscienceLimited head motionSuperior temporal gyrusTwo-person interactionsConventional neuroimaging methodsNeural correlatesSocial cuesNeural processesBrain hypothesisNeural mechanismsNeural responsesParietal systemSupramarginal gyrusMutual gazeSynchrony hypothesisLanguage functionTemporal gyrus
2015
Motor learning and modulation of prefrontal cortex: an fNIRS assessment
Ono Y, Noah JA, Zhang X, Nomoto Y, Suzuki T, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Bronner S, Hirsch J. Motor learning and modulation of prefrontal cortex: an fNIRS assessment. Journal Of Neural Engineering 2015, 12: 066004. PMID: 26401727, DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/12/6/066004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCerebrovascular CirculationHemodynamicsHumansLearningMaleMotor SkillsPrefrontal CortexSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredVideo GamesYoung AdultConceptsDance video gameHemodynamic responsePrefrontal cortexMotor tasksMotor learningMotor performanceSpecific rehabilitation programPrefrontal hemodynamic responsesBaseline patternsHealthy young adultsTraining-induced changesComplex motor tasksRehabilitation programYoung adultsRegression analysisCortexRegression modelsAuditory cuesNovice playersSensitive indicatorResponseParticipantsfMRI 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredTask Performance and AnalysisConceptsNaturalistic tasksBrain activityVideo game taskTask-related increasesFunctional magnetic resonanceFunctional brain activityFull-body activitiesDance Dance RevolutionFMRI scanningPsychophysical tasksNeural mechanismsGame taskFMRI procedureFNIRS experimentFNIRS measurementsFMRINaturalistic behaviorsFMRI signalsFNIRSSimple fingerTaskParadigmNeural recordingsFindingsBehavior