2021
Interpersonal Agreement and Disagreement During Face-to-Face Dialogue: An fNIRS Investigation
Hirsch J, Tiede M, Zhang X, Noah JA, Salama-Manteau A, Biriotti M. Interpersonal Agreement and Disagreement During Face-to-Face Dialogue: An fNIRS Investigation. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2021, 14: 606397. PMID: 33584223, PMCID: PMC7874076, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.606397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupramarginal gyrusAttention networkBilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortexLanguage-related processesCanonical language areasVisual attention networkRight supramarginal gyrusDorsolateral prefrontal cortexSuperior temporal gyrusFNIRS investigationFrontoparietal systemNeural correlatesSocial cuesAngular gyrusTemporal gyrusPrefrontal cortexLanguage areasFrontopolar regionNeural systemsSyllable rateNeural activityMedian fundamental frequencyFace conversationNeural couplingLanguage system
2018
A 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 signal
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 ResearchConceptsEye 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 gyrusNeural correlates of conflict between gestures and words: A domain-specific role for a temporal-parietal complex
Noah JA, Dravida S, Zhang X, Yahil S, Hirsch J. Neural correlates of conflict between gestures and words: A domain-specific role for a temporal-parietal complex. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0173525. PMID: 28278240, PMCID: PMC5344449, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal-parietal junctionDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRight temporal-parietal junctionRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexSuperior temporal gyrusColor taskConflict taskIncongruent trialsSocial cuesGesture tasksSupramarginal gyrusBehavioral interference effectDomain-general mechanismsUnderlying neural processesReceptive language areasHuman social behaviorAuditory association cortexDomain-specific rolesFrontal eye fieldConflict processing mechanismCongruent trialsGestural cuesNeural correlatesNeural processes
2014
Brief Report: Anomalous Neural Deactivations and Functional Connectivity During Receptive Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Functional MRI Study
Karten A, Hirsch J. Brief Report: Anomalous Neural Deactivations and Functional Connectivity During Receptive Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Functional MRI Study. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2014, 45: 1905-1914. PMID: 25526952, PMCID: PMC4441908, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2344-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderNegative BOLD responseASD participantsReceptive languageLanguage disabilitySpectrum disorderNeural deactivationInhibitory processesFunctional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) responseSuperior temporal gyrusFunctional MRI studyLevel-dependent responsesNeural mechanismsPassive listeningTemporal gyrusBOLD responseControl participantsParticipantsLanguageMagnetic resonance imagingExcitatory processesMRI studiesConnectivity
2012
Neural systems for speech and song in autism
Lai G, Pantazatos SP, Schneider H, Hirsch J. Neural systems for speech and song in autism. Brain 2012, 135: 961-975. PMID: 22298195, PMCID: PMC3286324, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awr335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAgingAnisotropyAttentionAutistic DisorderBrainChildDiffusion Tensor ImagingFemaleFunctional LateralityHead MovementsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInterview, PsychologicalLanguageMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMusicNerve NetNeural PathwaysNeuropsychological TestsPhotic StimulationRecruitment, NeurophysiologicalSpeechYoung AdultConceptsInferior frontal gyrusLeft inferior frontal gyrusFrontal gyrusAutistic childrenNeural systemsArcuate fasciculusFunctional magnetic resonanceSuperior temporal gyrusAge-matched control childrenLeft arcuate fasciculusPassive auditory stimulationMusic abilityLanguage disabilitySong conditionTemporal gyrusSpeech stimulationAuditory stimulationAutismFunctional connectivityNeural organizationBrain regionsSpeechControl childrenGyrusAutistic
2011
Speech Stimulation during Functional MR Imaging as a Potential Indicator of Autism
Lai G, Schneider HD, Schwarzenberger JC, Hirsch J. Speech Stimulation during Functional MR Imaging as a Potential Indicator of Autism. Radiology 2011, 260: 521-30. PMID: 21628495, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.11101576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior temporal gyrusControl subjectsSpeech stimulationFunctional MR imagingFunctional MR imaging activationFunctional magnetic resonanceAutistic subjectsMR imagingPrimary auditory cortexWilcoxon rank sum testInstitutional review boardMagnetic resonanceSpread of activityTwo-sample t-testRank sum testUnivariate general linear model analysisProspective studyMR evaluationAuditory cortexGeneral linear model analysisControl groupObjective indicatorsTemporal gyrusInformed consentReview board
2007
Cortical activation during word processing in late bilinguals: Similarities and differences as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging
Marian V, Shildkrot Y, Blumenfeld HK, Kaushanskaya M, Faroqi-Shah Y, Hirsch J. Cortical activation during word processing in late bilinguals: Similarities and differences as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Neuropsychology 2007, 29: 247-265. PMID: 17454346, DOI: 10.1080/13803390600659376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAdolescentAdultCerebral CortexData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleFrontal LobeFunctional LateralityHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMental ProcessesMultilingualismNerve NetOccipital LobeSpeech PerceptionTemporal LobeConceptsInferior frontal gyrusLeft inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingLexical processingSuperior temporal gyrusSecond languageCenter of activationCortical activationRight inferior frontal gyrusRussian-English bilingualsCortical organizationSimilar cortical networksLate bilingualsTranslation equivalentsOrthographic processingPhonological processingSame languageWord processingInferior frontalFrontal gyrusSupramarginal gyrusLanguageDifferent wordsTemporal gyrusBilinguals
2005
Human Cortical Specialization for Food: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation 1
St-Onge MP, Sy M, Heymsfield SB, Hirsch J. Human Cortical Specialization for Food: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation 1. Journal Of Nutrition 2005, 135: 1014-1018. PMID: 15867274, DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.5.1014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNonfood itemsFood-related stimuliSuperior temporal gyrusAppreciation of foodFood-related behaviorsRight-handed manVisual foodNeural substratesCortical specializationSpecific sensory stimuliTemporal gyrusPresentation of foodCognitive functionAnterior cingulateSensory stimuliNeural systemsParahippocampal gyrusCortical responsesCortical pathwaysBrain regionsNonfoodGyrusStimuliItems
2003
fMRI Evidence for Cortical Modification during Learning of Mandarin Lexical Tone
Wang Y, Sereno JA, Jongman A, Hirsch J. fMRI Evidence for Cortical Modification during Learning of Mandarin Lexical Tone. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2003, 15: 1019-1027. PMID: 14614812, DOI: 10.1162/089892903770007407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage-related areasSecond languageBroca's areaEmergence of activityRight inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMandarin lexical tonesNative English speakersInferior frontal gyrusAdditional cortical regionsSupplementary motor regionsSuperior temporal gyrusBrodmann's area 42Area 42Lexical tonesEnglish speakersTone trainingFrontal gyrusLanguage functionTemporal gyrusWernicke's areaAuditory cortexMotor regionsCortical regionsLanguageShared and separate systems in bilingual language processing: Converging evidence from eyetracking and brain imaging
Marian V, Spivey M, Hirsch J. Shared and separate systems in bilingual language processing: Converging evidence from eyetracking and brain imaging. Brain And Language 2003, 86: 70-82. PMID: 12821416, DOI: 10.1016/s0093-934x(02)00535-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilingual language processingLanguage processingLeft inferior frontal gyrusRussian-English bilingualsSecond language processingInferior frontal gyrusFunctional neuroimaging studiesLevel of processingSuperior temporal gyrusLinguistic inputWord recognitionCognitive aspectsFrontal gyrusFunctional neuroimagingNeuroimaging studiesLanguageTemporal gyrusEyetracking studyBilingualsBrain imagingCortical structuresParallel activationEyetrackingGyrusProcessing
2001
Interconnected Large-Scale Systems for Three Fundamental Cognitive Tasks Revealed by Functional MRI
Hirsch J, Moreno D, Kim K. Interconnected Large-Scale Systems for Three Fundamental Cognitive Tasks Revealed by Functional MRI. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2001, 13: 389-405. PMID: 11371315, DOI: 10.1162/08989290151137421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior frontal gyrusMedial frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingRight precentral gyrusFrontal gyrusInferior parietal lobuleNeurocognitive systemsBA 6Brain areasPrecentral gyrusParietal lobuleArea 45Left inferior frontal gyrusWhole-brain functional magnetic resonance imagingBA 40Fundamental cognitive tasksRight inferior parietal lobuleCortical regionsSame-different discriminationLeft medial frontal gyrusMultiple sensory modalitiesBrodmann area 45Superior temporal gyrusMiddle frontal gyrusPrimary sensory processes