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
Neural 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
2015
Greater anterior cingulate activation and connectivity in response to visual and auditory high-calorie food cues in binge eating: Preliminary findings
Geliebter A, Benson L, Pantazatos SP, Hirsch J, Carnell S. Greater anterior cingulate activation and connectivity in response to visual and auditory high-calorie food cues in binge eating: Preliminary findings. Appetite 2015, 96: 195-202. PMID: 26275334, PMCID: PMC4684801, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexHigh-calorie food cuesNon-BE groupFood cuesNeural responsesPsychophysiologic interactionsOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityGreater functional connectivityRegional brain activationAnterior cingulate activationHigh energy density foodsAnterior cingulate cortexLow-ED foodsAuditory cuesFMRI scanningActivation differencesBrain activationCingulate activationMore activationSupramarginal gyrusNeuroimaging studiesBE groupObese individualsCingulate cortex
2014
Amodal brain activation and functional connectivity in response to high‐energy‐density food cues in obesity
Carnell S, Benson L, Pantazatos SP, Hirsch J, Geliebter A. Amodal brain activation and functional connectivity in response to high‐energy‐density food cues in obesity. Obesity 2014, 22: 2370-2378. PMID: 25098957, PMCID: PMC4224976, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivityObese individualsFood cuesEffect of obesityLow-ED foodsWhole-brain activationGreater functional connectivityLean womenDifferential neural responsesObesogenic environmentMidbrainExcessive foodVTABrain activationNeural responsesObeseFMRI scanningObesityPutamenCerebellumActivationResponseCue modalityIndividualsWomen
2013
Sleep 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
Relation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery
Ochner C, Stice E, Hutchins E, Afifi L, Geliebter A, Hirsch J, Teixeira J. Relation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery. Neuroscience 2012, 209: 128-135. PMID: 22406414, PMCID: PMC3601838, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-calorie food cuesGastric bypass surgeryPostoperative reductionPostoperative changesHigh-calorie foodsBypass surgeryNeural responsivityFood cuesSignificant postoperative reductionReward-related neural activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingDopaminergic reward pathwayLow-calorie foodsObesity surgeryLiking of foodNeural changesReward pathwayResonance imagingOne monthSurgeryRating ScaleInhibitory activationNeural activationRYGB
2011
Selective Reduction in Neural Responses to High Calorie Foods Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
Ochner CN, Kwok Y, Conceição E, Pantazatos SP, Puma LM, Carnell S, Teixeira J, Hirsch J, Geliebter A. Selective Reduction in Neural Responses to High Calorie Foods Following Gastric Bypass Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2011, 253: 502-507. PMID: 21169809, PMCID: PMC3128512, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e318203a289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRYGB surgeryHigh-calorie foodsPostsurgical reductionFood cuesCaloric intakeLow-calorie food cuesCommon bariatric proceduresPost-RYGB surgeryGastric bypass surgeryBrain activationNeural activationVerbal rating scaleCaloric densityNeural responsesMesolimbic reward pathwayFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMechanism of actionMalabsorptive mechanismsBariatric proceduresGastric bypassBypass surgeryFemale patientsGut peptidesPostbariatric surgery
2010
Self-face enhances processing of immediately preceding invisible faces
Pannese A, Hirsch J. Self-face enhances processing of immediately preceding invisible faces. Neuropsychologia 2010, 49: 564-573. PMID: 21168427, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2010.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdultBrainCalibrationCuesData Interpretation, StatisticalDiscrimination, PsychologicalFaceFemaleFrontal LobeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNerve NetOxygenParietal LobePerceptual MaskingPhotic StimulationPsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeRecognition, PsychologySex CharacteristicsVisual PerceptionYoung AdultSelf-specific priming effect
Pannese A, Hirsch J. Self-specific priming effect. Consciousness And Cognition 2010, 19: 962-968. PMID: 20598907, DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2010.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Neural Integration of Top-Down Spatial and Feature-Based Information in Visual Search
Egner T, Monti JM, Trittschuh EH, Wieneke CA, Hirsch J, Mesulam M. Neural Integration of Top-Down Spatial and Feature-Based Information in Visual Search. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 6141-6151. PMID: 18550756, PMCID: PMC6670545, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1262-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCue informationVisual searchActivation gainVisual search targetBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) responseSpatial cue informationLevel-dependent responsesSearch onsetDown biasingSpatial expectancyOculomotor planningIntraparietal sulcusSearch targetSalience mapBOLD responseSearch templateCingulate regionsNeural integrationTarget featuresHuman brainTarget locationSearch performance
2007
Preparatory neural activity predicts performance on a conflict task
Stern ER, Wager TD, Egner T, Hirsch J, Mangels JA. Preparatory neural activity predicts performance on a conflict task. Brain Research 2007, 1176: 92-102. PMID: 17889835, PMCID: PMC2288660, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.07.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreparatory neural activityBilateral parietal cortexPreparatory activationNeutral cuesNeural activityParietal cortexRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexReaction timeSpatial Stroop taskTask-relevant informationConflict resolutionDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTask-specific networksEfficient conflict resolutionConflict stimuliAdvance cuesCueing effectsStroop taskConflict taskAdvance cueingInformative cuesAnterior prefrontalLittle empirical workSemantic cuesPrefrontal cortex