2024
Support vector machine prediction of individual Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scores based on neural responses during live eye-to-eye contact
Zhang X, Noah J, Singh R, McPartland J, Hirsch J. Support vector machine prediction of individual Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scores based on neural responses during live eye-to-eye contact. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 3232. PMID: 38332184, PMCID: PMC10853508, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53942-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleAutism spectrum disorderAutism Diagnostic Observation Schedule scoresEye-to-eye contactSocial difficultiesNeural processesNeural responsesObservation ScheduleSymptoms of autism spectrum disorderBehavioural symptoms of autism spectrum disorderNeural activity patternsLive interaction paradigmTD groupSupport vector machineNeural mechanismsSymptom severityADOS scoresBehavioral symptomsSpectrum disorderASD diagnosisNeural dataActivity patternsAutismClassification methodMultivariate classification methods
2023
Neural mechanisms for emotional contagion and spontaneous mimicry of live facial expressions
Hirsch J, Zhang X, Noah J, Bhattacharya A. Neural mechanisms for emotional contagion and spontaneous mimicry of live facial expressions. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2023, 378: 20210472. PMID: 36871593, PMCID: PMC9985973, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2021.0472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional contagionFacial expressionsFacial mimicryNeural correlatesAffect ratingsDyadic partnersFace processing areasRatings of emotionDistinct neural componentsShort movie clipsTwo-person paradigmFacial action unitsSpontaneous mimicryNeural underpinningsEmotional experienceNeural mechanismsSupramarginal gyrusNatural facial expressionsAction unitsRest blocksMovie clipsSocial interactionFacial classificationMovie watchersDyadic role
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 mechanismsTwo-person multimodal imaging using functional near infrared spectroscopy reveals neural mechanisms for emotional contagion
Hirsch J. Two-person multimodal imaging using functional near infrared spectroscopy reveals neural mechanisms for emotional contagion. 2022, 00: 1-2. DOI: 10.1109/ipc53466.2022.9975753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial mimicryNeural mechanismsRight temporal parietal junctionLive face-to-face interactionEmotional contagionTemporal parietal junctionInteractive social behaviorBehavioral findingsNeural resultsEmotion ratingsNeural systemsSocial behaviorEmotional meaningFacial expressionsHuman brainFace-to-face interactionImaging studiesFacial classificationEmotionsFNIRSHypothesisBrainParticipantsContagionIndividuals
2021
Bidirectional Connectivity Between Broca's Area and Wernicke's Area During Interactive Verbal Communication
Ono Y, Zhang X, Noah JA, Dravida S, Hirsch J. Bidirectional Connectivity Between Broca's Area and Wernicke's Area During Interactive Verbal Communication. Brain Connectivity 2021, 12: 210-222. PMID: 34128394, PMCID: PMC9058861, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2020.0790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWernicke's areaNeural mechanismsBroca's areaDirectional connectivityHealthy adult participantsHemodynamic responseBidirectional connectivityFunctional connectivityNeural modulationBrainNeuronal informationSpeech areasNeural activityAdult participantsBrocaContrast findingsHuman brainImpact statementNeural dynamicsBrain modelFindingsWernicke'sSocial functionGranger causality analysisVerbal condition
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 mechanismsGazeDisplaySynchronyReal-Time Eye-to-Eye Contact Is Associated With Cross-Brain Neural Coupling in Angular Gyrus
Noah JA, Zhang X, Dravida S, Ono Y, Naples A, McPartland JC, Hirsch J. Real-Time Eye-to-Eye Contact Is Associated With Cross-Brain Neural Coupling in Angular Gyrus. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2020, 14: 19. PMID: 32116606, PMCID: PMC7016046, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal-parietal junctionAngular gyrusEye contactRight temporal-parietal junctionNeural couplingInteractive behaviorDirect eye contactDynamic videosNeural processesNeural mechanismsEye gazeInterpersonal interactionsHuman participantsReal-time eyeSocial behaviorNeural signalsTime eyesFace videosGyrusTheoretical frameworkCoupling hypothesisGeneral theoretical frameworkParticipantsEye conditionsProcessing system
2018
Functional connectivity of PAG with core limbic system and laryngeal cortico-motor structures during human phonation
Galgano J, Pantazatos S, Allen K, Yanagihara T, Hirsch J. Functional connectivity of PAG with core limbic system and laryngeal cortico-motor structures during human phonation. Brain Research 2018, 1707: 184-189. PMID: 30500402, PMCID: PMC7434632, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.11.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriaqueductal gray regionPsychophysiological interaction analysisFunctional connectivityDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) analysisTrend-level evidenceNeural mechanismsBilateral auditory corticesGreater functional connectivityAmygdala couplingWhole-brain resultsDorsomedial prefrontal cortexLimbic systemMotor areaAmygdala clustersAuditory cortexLaryngeal musculatureHealthy adultsPrefrontal cortexNeuroimaging studiesNeural activityVoice disordersStructural connectivityGray regionCortexMovement paradigmA 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
Distributed Neural Activity Patterns during Human-to-Human Competition
Piva M, Zhang X, Noah JA, Chang SWC, Hirsch J. Distributed Neural Activity Patterns during Human-to-Human Competition. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2017, 11: 571. PMID: 29218005, PMCID: PMC5703701, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal-parietal junctionAngular gyrusFusiform gyrusSupramarginal gyrusSocial cognitionSubcentral areaFunctional connectivityBilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortexHuman social cognitionSocial cognition paradigmPrevious fMRI findingsFace interactionHuman social behaviorDorsolateral prefrontal cortexNeural activity patternsConventional neuroimaging techniquesBrain functional connectivitySomatosensory cortexCognition paradigmNeural coherenceRelevant cuesFMRI findingsLeft DLPFCNeural mechanismsFrontopolar areaFrontal 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 gyrus
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 recordingsFindingsBehavior
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
2013
Learning not to Fear: Neural Correlates of Learned Safety
Kong E, Monje FJ, Hirsch J, Pollak DD. Learning not to Fear: Neural Correlates of Learned Safety. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 39: 515-527. PMID: 23963118, PMCID: PMC3895233, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific affective disordersNeural correlatesAffective disordersFear responsesNeural mechanismsNeurobiological underpinningsInstances of protectionNeural circuitryTranslational neuroscienceChronic stressBasis of insightsNeuroscienceDisordersAnxietyFearIdentification of episodesUnderpinningsCorrelatesCircuitryPeopleAbilitySymptomsHumansSleep restriction increases the neuronal response to unhealthy food in normal-weight individuals
St-Onge M, Wolfe S, Sy M, Shechter A, Hirsch J. Sleep restriction increases the neuronal response to unhealthy food in normal-weight individuals. International Journal Of Obesity 2013, 38: 411-416. PMID: 23779051, PMCID: PMC3883872, DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFood stimuliRight insulaUnhealthy foodsUnhealthy food stimuliNormal-weight individualsMiddle temporal gyrusLevel-dependent activityInferior parietal lobuleSuperior frontal gyrusInsula activityFrontal gyrusGreater activationNeural mechanismsTemporal gyrusParietal lobuleFood intakeOrbitofrontal cortexRestricted sleepSame stimuliNeuronal responsesSleep restrictionNeural systemsBrain rewardShort sleep duration
2012
The temporal derivative of expected utility: A neural mechanism for dynamic decision-making
Zhang X, Hirsch J. The temporal derivative of expected utility: A neural mechanism for dynamic decision-making. NeuroImage 2012, 65: 223-230. PMID: 22963852, PMCID: PMC5841235, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.08.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural mechanismsBehavioral dataHuman neural correlatesNovel experimental paradigmDistinct neural activitySuperior parietal lobulePosterior cingulate cortexReal-world tasksNeural correlatesFuture rewardsParietal lobuleExperimental paradigmFMRI analysisCingulate cortexNeural activityWorld tasksBrain regionsSupplementary motorCentral gyrusDynamic decision processIndependent manipulationContinuous decisionsDecision processVentral pallidumFMRIFrontal–Occipital Connectivity During Visual Search
Pantazatos SP, Yanagihara TK, Zhang X, Meitzler T, Hirsch J. Frontal–Occipital Connectivity During Visual Search. Brain Connectivity 2012, 2: 164-175. PMID: 22708993, PMCID: PMC3621345, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2012.0072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral occipital cortexVisual searchVisual regionsPrefrontal cortexCategory-selective visual regionsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentromedial prefrontal cortexSimilar neural mechanismsVisual search processDynamic causal modelingMedial prefrontal cortexComplex natural scenesMultiple task-related componentsSpatial independent component analysisTask-related componentsVisual imageryPsychophysiological interactionNeural mechanismsSearch taskObject categoriesComplex search tasksCausal modelingConnectivity findingsFrontal regionsFunctional connectivity
2011
Distinct 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 insecurity
2006
Resolving Emotional Conflict: A Role for the Rostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Modulating Activity in the Amygdala
Etkin A, Egner T, Peraza DM, Kandel ER, Hirsch J. Resolving Emotional Conflict: A Role for the Rostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Modulating Activity in the Amygdala. Neuron 2006, 51: 871-882. PMID: 16982430, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.07.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRostral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCingulate cortexEmotional conflictAmygdalar activityRostral cingulate cortexMagnetic resonance imagingDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRostral cingulateResonance imagingPrefrontal cortexModulating activityCortexConflict taskSalient stimuliNeural activityNeural mechanismsMental functioningActivationConflictActivityAmygdala