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
Neural correlates of eye contact and social function in autism spectrum disorder
Hirsch J, Zhang X, Noah J, Dravida S, Naples A, Tiede M, Wolf J, McPartland J. Neural correlates of eye contact and social function in autism spectrum disorder. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0265798. PMID: 36350848, PMCID: PMC9645655, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderDorsal parietal regionsNeural correlatesEye contactLive eyesNeural responsesSpectrum disorderAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleUnderlying neural correlatesSocial Responsiveness ScaleGold standard measureCentral diagnostic criterionDiagnostic criteriaDiagnostic biomarkersSRS-2ADOS-2Responsiveness ScaleObservation ScheduleParietal regionsPupillometry dataNeural systemsEyesNatural interactionDisordersCorrelates
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
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
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 episodesUnderpinningsCorrelatesCircuitryPeopleAbilitySymptomsHumans
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 pallidumFMRI
2008
The dynamics of deductive reasoning: An fMRI investigation
Rodriguez-Moreno D, Hirsch J. The dynamics of deductive reasoning: An fMRI investigation. Neuropsychologia 2008, 47: 949-961. PMID: 18835284, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2008.08.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeductive reasoningReasoning processParietal regionsEvent-related fMRISupramodal networkPrevious imaging studiesNeural correlatesFMRI investigationOccipital complexLanguage areasBilateral caudate nucleusInformation processingReasoningSecond premiseImaging studiesTraditional focusCaudate nucleusSubstantive differencesFMRISubsequent conclusionsTime courseScientific investigationPhilosophical discussionCorrelatesTime points
2005
Mistaking a House for a Face: Neural Correlates of Misperception in Healthy Humans
Summerfield C, Egner T, Mangels J, Hirsch J. Mistaking a House for a Face: Neural Correlates of Misperception in Healthy Humans. Cerebral Cortex 2005, 16: 500-508. PMID: 16014866, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhi129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyAccount of perceptionImages of housesMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyNeural correlatesPerceptual judgmentsInferior occipitalVisual regionsCorrect trialsIncorrect trialsRight parietal regionParietal regionsHouse imagesParahippocampal gyrusPredictive codingNormal visionPerceptionFaceMisperceptionsFFA responseImaging studiesHealthy humansGyrusConcurrent activationThe neural correlates and functional integration of cognitive control in a Stroop task
Egner T, Hirsch J. The neural correlates and functional integration of cognitive control in a Stroop task. NeuroImage 2005, 24: 539-547. PMID: 15627596, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2004.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive controlConflict adaptationPsychophysiological interaction analysisStroop taskNeural correlatesFrontal gyrusPrefrontal cortexDistinct fronto-parietal networksEvent-related fMRI dataLow-conflict trialsHigh-conflict trialsFronto-parietal networkLateral prefrontal cortexMiddle frontal gyrusBilateral inferior frontalSuperior frontal gyrusContext-specific modulationInterference taskResponse conflictCognitive tasksConflict effectMotor processesInferior frontalNeural substratesTask performance