2020
Different neural activations for an approaching friend versus stranger: Linking personal space to numerical cognition
Rubinsten O, Korem N, Perry A, Goldberg M, Shamay‐Tsoory S. Different neural activations for an approaching friend versus stranger: Linking personal space to numerical cognition. Brain And Behavior 2020, 10: e01613. PMID: 32342617, PMCID: PMC7303380, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental dyscalculiaEvent-related potential studyDifferent neural activationsPersonal spacePreferred distanceSpatial attentionNumerical cognitionHuman spatial behaviorSocial perceptionSpatial cognitionFriend conditionSpatial skillsNeural activationComputerized versionInterpersonal distanceControl participantsNeurocognitive conditionsNeurocognitive deficienciesPotential studiesSpatial knowledgeN1 wavePersonal distanceDistance taskUniversity studentsCognition
2016
The role of empathy in the neural responses to observed human social touch
Peled-Avron L, Levy-Gigi E, Richter-Levin G, Korem N, Shamay-Tsoory S. The role of empathy in the neural responses to observed human social touch. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2016, 16: 802-813. PMID: 27165338, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-016-0432-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman social touchNeural responsesSocial touchEmpathic traitsEmpathic participantsElectrophysiological responsesMore pleasant emotionsRole of empathyGreater mu suppressionLevel of empathyPleasant emotionsSensorimotor resonanceEmotional contagionMu suppressionPersonal distressObserved touchNeural markersTactile stimuliInanimate objectsElectroencephalography (EEG) activityInterindividual differencesEmotionsHuman interactionEmpathyParticipants