2021
Comparison of Human Social Brain Activity During Eye-Contact With Another Human and a Humanoid Robot
Kelley MS, Noah JA, Zhang X, Scassellati B, Hirsch J. Comparison of Human Social Brain Activity During Eye-Contact With Another Human and a Humanoid Robot. Frontiers In Robotics And AI 2021, 7: 599581. PMID: 33585574, PMCID: PMC7879449, DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2020.599581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural activitySocial interactionCognitive processingEye contactNeural systemsRight temporal-parietal junctionHuman-robot social interactionRight temporoparietal junctionSame neural systemsTemporal-parietal junctionInterpersonal social interactionsSimilar neural activityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexHuman-robot interactionHuman social systemsSocial processingParietal junctionTemporoparietal junctionSocial robotsNeural responsesNeural effectsRobot conditionBrain activityPrefrontal cortexSocial engagementInterpersonal 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
2019
Prefrontal activation related to spontaneous creativity with rock music improvisation: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Tachibana A, Noah J, Ono Y, Taguchi D, Ueda S. Prefrontal activation related to spontaneous creativity with rock music improvisation: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 16044. PMID: 31690744, PMCID: PMC6831592, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52348-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexNeural activitySubjective feelingsExecutive control networkMedial frontal lobePrefrontal activationExpert musiciansNeural responsesRange of skillsSpontaneous creativityBrain activityDefault modeMusic improvisationDetermine similarityFormulaic sequencesNeural modulationControl networkFrontal lobeSimilar modulationImprovisational performanceImprovisationFeelingsSkills
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 areaNeural 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
2012
Activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in a dual neuropsychological screening test: An fMRI approach
Tachibana A, Noah J, Bronner S, Ono Y, Hirano Y, Niwa M, Watanabe K, Onozuka M. Activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in a dual neuropsychological screening test: An fMRI approach. Behavioral And Brain Functions 2012, 8: 26. PMID: 22640773, PMCID: PMC3464709, DOI: 10.1186/1744-9081-8-26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingDorsolateral prefrontal cortexSingle task componentsPrefrontal cortexDual taskTask componentsNeuropsychological screening testsBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalLevel-dependent signalHealthy adultsExecutive processesExecutive functionVisual cortex areasFMRI approachConjunction analysisPFC activityKana PickNeural activityShort-term storageYoung healthy adultsBOLD signalBottleneck theoryCognitive impairmentClinical screenTask