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
An Approach to Neuroimaging Interpersonal Interactions in Mental Health Interventions
Crum J, Zhang X, Noah A, Hamilton A, Tachtsidis I, Burgess PW, Hirsch J. An Approach to Neuroimaging Interpersonal Interactions in Mental Health Interventions. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2022, 7: 669-679. PMID: 35144035, PMCID: PMC9271588, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterpersonal interactionsPrefrontal cortexRostral prefrontal cortexInferior parietal lobuleMental health interventionsNeural underpinningsDysfunctional cognitionsBrain systemsEcological validityPrefrontal systemsParietal lobuleNeural couplingNeuroimaging techniquesVerbal communicationVerbal interactionClinical neuroscienceMental healthCortexClinical situationsClinical settingClinical tasksClinical interactionsParadigmHealth interventionsCognition