Cortical mechanisms underlying the organization of goal-directed actions and mirror neuron-based action understanding

G Rizzolatti, L Cattaneo… - Physiological …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Our understanding of the functions of motor system evolved remarkably in the last 20 years.
This is the consequence not only of an increase in the amount of data on this system but …

Oxytocin modulates cooperation within and competition between groups: an integrative review and research agenda

CKW De Dreu - Hormones and behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
The author reviews evidence that hypothalamic release (or infusion) of the neuropeptide
oxytocin modulates the regulation of cooperation and conflict among humans because of …

Emotion words shape emotion percepts.

M Gendron, KA Lindquist, L Barsalou, LF Barrett - Emotion, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
People believe they see emotion written on the faces of other people. In an instant, simple
facial actions are transformed into information about another's emotional state. The present …

Compassion meditation enhances empathic accuracy and related neural activity

JS Mascaro, JK Rilling, L Tenzin Negi… - Social cognitive and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The ability to accurately infer others' mental states from facial expressions is important for
optimal social functioning and is fundamentally impaired in social cognitive disorders such …

Social cognition dysfunctions in neurodegenerative diseases: neuroanatomical correlates and clinical implications

F Christidi, R Migliaccio… - Behavioural …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Social cognitive function, involved in the perception, processing, and interpretation of social
information, has been shown to be crucial for successful communication and interpersonal …

A new methodical approach in neuroscience: assessing inter-personal brain coupling using functional near-infrared imaging (fNIRI) hyperscanning

F Scholkmann, L Holper, U Wolf, M Wolf - Frontiers in human …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Since the first demonstration of how to simultaneously measure brain activity using
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) on two subjects about 10 years ago, a new …

EEG mu component responses to viewing emotional faces

A Moore, I Gorodnitsky, J Pineda - Behavioural brain research, 2012 - Elsevier
Simulation theories for the perceptual processing of emotional faces assert that observers
recruit the neural circuitry involved in creating their own emotional facial expressions in …

[HTML][HTML] Distinct inter-brain synchronization patterns underlying group decision-making under uncertainty with partners in different interpersonal relationships

H Zhao, C Zhang, R Tao, H Duan, S Xu - NeuroImage, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans may behave in different manners when making decisions with friends and
strangers. Whether the interpersonal relationship and the characteristics of the individuals in …

An effective neurofeedback intervention to improve social interactions in children with autism spectrum disorder

EVC Friedrich, A Sivanathan, T Lim, N Suttie… - Journal of autism and …, 2015 - Springer
Neurofeedback training (NFT) approaches were investigated to improve behavior, cognition
and emotion regulation in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirteen children …

Animated pedagogical agents enhance learning outcomes and brain activity during learning

W Li, F Wang, RE Mayer, T Liu - Journal of Computer Assisted …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background With the rapid popularization of e‐learning, how to improve online learning has
aroused widespread concern. A human‐like pedagogical agent (PA) that displays eye gaze …