2025
Empathy aligns brains in synchrony
Schwartz L, Levy J, Shapira Y, Salomonski C, Hayut O, Zagoory-Sharon O, Feldman R. Empathy aligns brains in synchrony. IScience 2025, 28: 112642. PMID: 40510113, PMCID: PMC12159917, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterbrain synchronyFronto-temporal regionsRelative to controlsOthers' distressCognitive empathyPost-stimulusSocial cuesInterbrain connectivityStudy 2Control stimuliBehavioral synchronyIncreased affiliationNeural couplingBeta synchronyEmpathyBrainBeta bandHuman capacityDistressStimuliParadigmSynchronyElectroencephalographySocial groupsTime windowBrain-wide pleiotropy investigation of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking behaviors
Deiana G, He J, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Ciccocioppo R, Napolioni V, Polimanti R. Brain-wide pleiotropy investigation of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking behaviors. Translational Psychiatry 2025, 15: 61. PMID: 39979292, PMCID: PMC11842717, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-025-03288-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImaging-derived phenotypesBrain imaging-derived phenotypesAlcohol drinkingBrain structuresProcessing of social cuesCorrelates of smoking behaviorRelationship of brain structureSequencing Consortium of AlcoholGlobal genetic correlationsSmoking behaviorSuperior longitudinal fasciculusAssociated with smoking initiationTobacco smokeTobacco smoking behaviorLatent causal variable approachesNicotine useBrain regionsPremotor cortexSocial cuesWhite matter hyperintensitiesLongitudinal fasciculusChemosensory processingCortical thicknessMendelian randomizationPleiotropic mechanismsDynamics Between Affect and Social Acceptance as a Function of Social Anxiety: A Person-Specific Network Approach
Gunther K, Edelman A, Petrie D, Kober H, Gee D, Joormann J, Gadassi-Polack R. Dynamics Between Affect and Social Acceptance as a Function of Social Anxiety: A Person-Specific Network Approach. Emotion 2025, 25: 46-56. PMID: 39207390, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEtiology of social anxiety disorderSocial anxiety disorderSocial anxietyPositive affectAnxiety disordersDevelopmental period of increased riskFunction of social anxietySocial anxiety symptomsDaily diary dataSocial acceptanceBenefits of acceptanceSocial experiencePerson-centered approachPeriod of increased riskRegulate affectAnxiety symptomsSocial cuesAnxietyAffectDevelopmental periodPerson-specificAdolescentsDiary dataReturn to baselineDisordersPreserved but Un-Sustained Responses to Bids for Dyadic Engagement in School-Age Children with Autism
Wall C, Hudac C, Dommer K, Li B, Atyabi A, Foster C, Wang Q, Barney E, Ahn Y, Kim M, Mahony M, Bernier R, Ventola P, Shic F. Preserved but Un-Sustained Responses to Bids for Dyadic Engagement in School-Age Children with Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2025, 1-9. PMID: 39754656, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06691-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurotypical childrenDyadic engagementEye-tracking paradigmEye-tracking taskNo significant group differencesSignificant group differencesSocial attention mechanismAutism groupAttentional responsesAttention shiftsAutism featuresReduced attentionSchool-aged ChildrenSocial cuesNeurotypical peersGroup differencesSocial attentionChildren's attentionAutistic childrenStudying social attentionAutismOverall attentionSchool-ageExploratory analysisInteraction context
2024
Computational modeling of social evaluative decision‐making elucidates individual differences in adolescent anxiety
Castagna P, Edgar E, Delpech R, Topel S, Kortink E, van der Molen M, Crowley M. Computational modeling of social evaluative decision‐making elucidates individual differences in adolescent anxiety. Journal Of Research On Adolescence 2024, 34: 1365-1377. PMID: 38961725, DOI: 10.1111/jora.12999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial judgment paradigmElevated levels of social anxietySelf-report measures of anxietyLevels of social anxietySocial judgment taskInformation processing biasesMeasures of anxietyParent-report measuresSelf-report measuresSelf-reported anxietyDecision threshold parameterDecision-making taskSignificant developmental changesProcessing biasesSocial anxietyJudgment paradigmAdolescent anxietyAnxiety symptomsEvaluate decision-makingNeural correlatesJudgment taskCognitive processesSocial cuesTask performanceDrift-diffusion model
2022
Amygdala–prefrontal connectivity in children with maladaptive aggression is modulated by social impairment
Ibrahim K, Kalvin C, Morand-Beaulieu S, He G, Pelphrey KA, McCarthy G, Sukhodolsky DG. Amygdala–prefrontal connectivity in children with maladaptive aggression is modulated by social impairment. Cerebral Cortex 2022, 32: 4371-4385. PMID: 35059702, PMCID: PMC9574236, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial impairmentPrefrontal cortexEmotion processingMaladaptive aggressionAggressive behaviorSocial deficitsEmotion perception taskImplicit emotion processingFace emotion processingFunctional magnetic resonance imagingGreater social impairmentAmygdala-prefrontal connectivityChildhood-onset psychiatric disordersVentral prefrontal cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexFearful facesSocial cognitionPerception taskCalm facesSocial cuesTransdiagnostic sampleAmygdala reactivityParent ratingsPFC connectivityDiminished connectivity
2021
Puppets facilitate attention to social cues in children with ASD
Macari S, Chen X, Brunissen L, Yhang E, Brennan‐Wydra E, Vernetti A, Volkmar F, Chang J, Chawarska K. Puppets facilitate attention to social cues in children with ASD. Autism Research 2021, 14: 1975-1985. PMID: 34350712, PMCID: PMC8434944, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderVisual attentionAutism severityTD controlsSpeaker's faceYoung childrenSocial-communicative cuesSpeakers’ preferencesHigher autism severityAttention of childrenFunction of groupASD groupSocial cuesSpectrum disorderVisual preferenceHuman speakersSocial partnersSocial interactionSpeaker identityPuppetCuesChildrenEarly characteristicsReciprocal interactionsFaceInterpersonal 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 signalDifferential Valuation and Learning From Social and Nonsocial Cues in Borderline Personality Disorder
Fineberg SK, Leavitt J, Stahl DS, Kronemer S, Landry CD, Alexander-Bloch A, Hunt LT, Corlett PR. Differential Valuation and Learning From Social and Nonsocial Cues in Borderline Personality Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2018, 84: 838-845. PMID: 30041970, PMCID: PMC6218635, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBorderline personality disorderNonsocial cuesSubject weightingPersonality disorderBPD subjectsNonsocial informationLearning rateSocial cuesDevastating disruptionTask experienceExtended rewardReward probabilityLanguage metricsSocial decisionsInterpersonal relationshipsCondition interactionCore featuresVolatile conditionsNovel clinical interventionsCuesClinical interventionsMore mentionsConfederateDifferential valuationTask
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 gyrusGaze-contingent reinforcement learning reveals incentive value of social signals in young children and adults
Vernetti A, Smith TJ, Senju A. Gaze-contingent reinforcement learning reveals incentive value of social signals in young children and adults. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2017, 284: 20162747. PMID: 28250186, PMCID: PMC5360925, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.2747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCue-reward associationsReward-predictive cuesSocial orientingVisual attentionSocial cuesReward deliveryVisual cuesIncentive valuePositive incentive valueParticipants' visual attentionReinforcement learningVisual orientingPreferential orientingSocial stimuliRewarding outcomesSocial signalsOrientingCuesPositive outcomesYoung childrenSpontaneous indicationsLearningChildrenAdultsReal lifeNeural 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
2016
What I have changed my mind about and why
Yehuda R, Spiegel D, Southwick S, Davis LL, Neylan TC, Krystal JH. What I have changed my mind about and why. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2016, 7: 33768. PMID: 27837585, PMCID: PMC5106864, DOI: 10.3402/ejpt.v7.33768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchField of traumaComprehensive holistic careSocial cuesTrauma exposureMore general principlesIntegrative therapiesCompetitive workRachel YehudaSpecific treatment guidelinesMindTreatment guidelinesEvidence baseHolistic careEffective treatmentVeterans AffairsMindfulnessPTSDIntegrating ClinicalCuesLogotherapyTreatmentIcahn SchoolClear limitationsNovel mechanismKrystal
2014
Data-Driven Model of Nonverbal Behavior for Socially Assistive Human-Robot Interactions
Admoni H, Scassellati B. Data-Driven Model of Nonverbal Behavior for Socially Assistive Human-Robot Interactions. 2014, 196-199. DOI: 10.1145/2663204.2663263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocially assistive robotsAssistive robotsAssistive human-robot interactionHuman-robot interactionRobot behaviorData representationTutoring applicationData-driven modelsRobotEye gazeData-drivenNonverbal social cuesTutoring interactionsNonverbal behaviorGesturesSocial cuesDataRepresentationTutorsGazeModelOlfactory Receptor Patterning in a Higher Primate
Horowitz L, Saraiva L, Kuang D, Yoon K, Buck L. Olfactory Receptor Patterning in a Higher Primate. Journal Of Neuroscience 2014, 34: 12241-12252. PMID: 25209267, PMCID: PMC4160765, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1779-14.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrace amine-associated receptorsHuman trace amine-associated receptorDetect social cuesHuman olfactory perceptionOdorant receptorsMammalian olfactory systemOrganization of sensory inputsSocial cuesOlfactory perceptionOlfactory bulbOlfactory systemSensory inputInstinctive behaviorMouse nosePrimatesDifferent domainsOrganizational strategiesReceptor patternsMacaquesReceptorsCuesChemosensory receptorsMiceOlfactionBrainDemo
Admoni H, Scassellati B. Demo. 2014, 19-20. DOI: 10.1145/2609829.2611588.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
High-affinity olfactory receptor for the death-associated odor cadaverine
Hussain A, Saraiva L, Ferrero D, Ahuja G, Krishna V, Liberles S, Korsching S. High-affinity olfactory receptor for the death-associated odor cadaverine. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 19579-19584. PMID: 24218586, PMCID: PMC3845148, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1318596110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate behaviorsOlfactory receptorsSocial cuesOlfactory sensory neuronsNeural circuitsDetect cadaverineCarrion smellsVertebrate olfactionSensory neuronsAmino acids ornithinePhysiologically relevant sourceReceptorsConcomitant activationMolecular basisConcentration of cadaverineTAAR13cNeuronsSpeciesCuesOlfactionBehaviorSmellCadaverine
2012
Infants deploy selective attention to the mouth of a talking face when learning speech
Lewkowicz D, Hansen-Tift A. Infants deploy selective attention to the mouth of a talking face when learning speech. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 1431-1436. PMID: 22307596, PMCID: PMC3277111, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1114783109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonnative speechEye gazeAdult's eye gazeAudiovisual speech cuesSpeech production abilitiesNonnative languageAudiovisual attentionPerceptual narrowingSpeech formsSelective attentionSpeech cuesAudiovisual cuesSocial cuesHuman infancySpeechCuesCurrent findingsLanguageEarly experienceSecond shiftAttentionEnglishMonologueRecitingGaze
2011
Toddlers use speech disfluencies to predict speakers’ referential intentions
Kidd C, White KS, Aslin RN. Toddlers use speech disfluencies to predict speakers’ referential intentions. Developmental Science 2011, 14: 925-934. PMID: 21676111, PMCID: PMC3134150, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2011.01049.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReferential intentionsSpeech disfluenciesIntended referentYoung childrenSpeaker’s intentionSpeaker’s referential intentionsEye-tracking studyLexical developmentOnline comprehensionSocial cuesDisfluenciesObject labelingPrevious researchDistributional informationPredictable locationsAge 2IntentionChildrenComprehensionCuesToddlersWordsReferentsSpeakersFirst evidence
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