Intracerebral Electrophysiological Recordings to Understand the Neural Basis of Human Face Recognition
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 354 - 354
Published: Feb. 18, 2023
Understanding
how
the
human
brain
recognizes
faces
is
a
primary
scientific
goal
in
cognitive
neuroscience.
Given
limitations
of
monkey
model
face
recognition,
key
approach
this
endeavor
recording
electrophysiological
activity
with
electrodes
implanted
inside
epileptic
patients.
However,
number
challenges
that
must
be
overcome
for
meaningful
knowledge
to
emerge.
Here
we
synthesize
10
year
research
program
combining
intracerebral
(StereoElectroEncephaloGraphy,
SEEG)
ventral
occipito-temporal
cortex
(VOTC)
large
samples
participants
and
fast
periodic
visual
stimulation
(FPVS),
objectively
define,
quantify,
characterize
neural
basis
recognition.
These
large-scale
studies
reconcile
wide
distribution
recognition
its
(right)
hemispheric
regional
specialization
extend
face-selectivity
anterior
regions
VOTC,
including
temporal
lobe
(VATL)
typically
affected
by
magnetic
susceptibility
artifacts
functional
resonance
imaging
(fMRI).
Clear
spatial
dissociations
category-selectivity
between
other
stimuli
such
as
landmarks
(houses,
medial
VOTC
regions)
or
written
words
(left
lateralized
VOTC)
are
found,
confirming
extending
neuroimaging
observations
while
supporting
validity
clinical
population
tested
inform
about
normal
function.
The
identity
-
arguably
ultimate
form
beyond
mere
differences
physical
features
essentially
supported
selective
populations
neurons
right
inferior
occipital
gyrus
lateral
portion
middle
fusiform
gyrus.
In
addition,
low-frequency
high-frequency
broadband
iEEG
signals
appear
largely
concordant
association
cortex.
We
conclude
outlining
understand
next
years.
Language: Английский
Measuring self‐similarity in empirical signals to understand musical beat perception
European Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
61(2)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Experiencing
music
often
entails
the
perception
of
a
periodic
beat.
Despite
being
widespread
phenomenon
across
cultures,
nature
and
neural
underpinnings
beat
remain
largely
unknown.
In
last
decade,
there
has
been
growing
interest
in
developing
methods
to
probe
these
processes,
particularly
measure
extent
which
beat‐related
information
is
contained
behavioral
responses.
Here,
we
propose
theoretical
framework
practical
implementation
an
analytic
approach
capture
periodicity
empirical
signals
using
frequency‐tagging.
We
highlight
its
sensitivity
measuring
perceived
represented
range
continuous
time‐varying
with
minimal
assumptions.
also
discuss
limitation
this
respect
specificity
when
restricted
only
from
magnitude
spectrum
signal
introduce
novel
extension
based
on
autocorrelation
overcome
issue.
test
new
autocorrelation‐based
method
simulated
by
re‐analyzing
previously
published
data
show
how
it
can
be
used
process
measurements
brain
activity
as
captured
surface
EEG
adults
infants
response
rhythmic
inputs.
Taken
together,
related
methodological
advances
confirm
elaborate
frequency‐tagging
promising
window
into
processes
underlying
and,
more
generally,
temporally
coordinated
behaviors.
Language: Английский
Anatomo-functional basis of emotional and motor resonance elicited by facial expressions
Brain,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
147(9), P. 3018 - 3031
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
Abstract
Simulation
theories
predict
that
the
observation
of
other’s
expressions
modulates
neural
activity
in
same
centres
controlling
their
production.
This
hypothesis
has
been
developed
by
two
models,
postulating
visual
input
is
directly
projected
either
to
motor
system
for
action
recognition
(motor
resonance)
or
emotional/interoceptive
regions
emotional
contagion
and
social
synchronization
(emotional
resonance).
Here
we
investigated
role
frontal/insular
processing
observed
combining
intracranial
recording,
electrical
stimulation
effective
connectivity.
First,
intracranially
recorded
from
prefrontal,
premotor
anterior
insular
44
patients
during
passive
expressions,
finding
widespread
modulations
prefrontal/insular
(anterior
cingulate
cortex,
insula,
orbitofrontal
cortex
inferior
frontal
gyrus)
territories
(Rolandic
operculum
junction).
Subsequently,
electrically
stimulated
activated
sites,
(i)
elicited
responses,
as
predicted
‘emotional
resonance
model’;
(ii)
Rolandic
it
evoked
face/mouth
sensorimotor
line
with
‘motor
resonance’
model;
(iii)
all
other
were
unresponsive
revealed
functions
unrelated
facial
expressions.
Finally,
traced
connectivity
sketch
a
network-level
description
these
regions,
insula
are
reciprocally
interconnected
while
part
parieto-frontal
circuits
poorly
connected
former.
These
results
support
pathways
hypothesized
models
work
parallel,
differing
terms
spatio-temporal
fingerprints,
reactivity
patterns.
Language: Английский
Measuring self-similarity in empirical signals to understand musical beat perception
Published: April 23, 2024
Experiencing
music
often
entails
the
perception
of
a
periodic
beat.
Despite
being
widespread
phenomenon
across
cultures,
nature
and
neural
underpinnings
beat
remain
largely
unknown.
In
last
decade,
there
has
been
growing
interest
in
developing
methods
to
probe
these
processes,
particularly
measure
extent
which
beat-related
information
is
contained
behavioral
responses.
Here,
we
propose
theoretical
framework
practical
implementation
an
analytic
approach
capture
periodicity
empirical
signals
using
frequency-tagging.
We
highlight
its
sensitivity
measuring
perceived
represented
range
continuous
time-varying
with
minimal
assumptions.
also
discuss
limitation
this
respect
specificity
when
restricted
only
from
magnitude
spectrum
signal,
introduce
novel
extension
based
on
autocorrelation
overcome
issue.
test
new
autocorrelation-based
method
simulated
by
re-analyzing
previously
published
data,
show
how
it
can
be
used
process
measurements
brain
activity
as
captured
surface
EEG
adults
infants
response
rhythmic
inputs.
Taken
together,
related
methodological
advances
confirm
elaborate
frequency-tagging
promising
window
into
processes
underlying
and,
more
generally,
temporally
coordinated
behaviors.
Language: Английский
Face-selective multi-unit activity in the proximity of the FFA modulated by facial expression stimuli
Neuropsychologia,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
170, P. 108228 - 108228
Published: March 28, 2022
Language: Английский
The mechanisms supporting holistic perception of words and faces are not independent
Memory & Cognition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(4), P. 966 - 981
Published: Nov. 14, 2022
Language: Английский
Domain Specificity vs. Domain Generality: The Case of Faces and Words
Vision,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 1 - 1
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
Faces
and
words
are
ever-present
stimuli
in
social
environments
that
require
fine-grained,
efficient
discrimination
of
their
constituents
order
to
acquire
meaning.
Provided
these
share
multiple
characteristics,
while
simultaneously
being
different
visual
object
categories
important
ways,
a
debate
has
ensued
pertaining
whether
processing
can
be
reduced
common
mechanism
or
each
category
mobilizes
exclusive
resources.
We
thus
first
present
briefly
domain-specific
domain-general
accounts,
as
opposing
perspectives
highlight
the
absence
presence
commonalities
face
word
processing,
respectively.
then
focus
on
how
faces
processed.
While
usually
associated
with
holistic
facial
features,
create
perceptual
whole,
there
is
no
such
consensus
processing.
Words
have
been
argued
rely
either
letter-by-letter
way
closer
faces,
since
they
also
objects
expertise.
Lastly,
we
advance
by
providing
an
overview
our
latest
research
findings.
These
findings
provide
more
direct
comparison
incorporating
both
one
task
concurrently.
Language: Английский
Understanding structure–function relationships in the mammalian visual system: part one
Brain Structure and Function,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
226(9), P. 2741 - 2744
Published: Oct. 15, 2021
Language: Английский
How Can I Investigate Perceptual and Cognitive Function Using Neural Frequency Tagging?
Studies in neuroscience, psychology and behavioral economics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 507 - 519
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Language: Английский
Dynamic Domain Specificity In Human Ventral Temporal Cortex
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 12, 2020
ABSTRACT
An
enduring
neuroscientific
debate
concerns
the
extent
to
which
neural
representation
is
restricted
populations
specialized
for
particular
domains
of
perceptual
input,
or
distributed
outside
highly
selective
as
well.
A
critical
level
this
identity
individual
images,
such
individual-level
face
written
word
recognition.
Here,
intracranial
recordings
throughout
ventral
temporal
cortex
across
17
human
subjects
were
used
assess
spatiotemporal
dynamics
and
processing
within
regions
strongly
these
categories
visual
information.
Individual
faces
words
first
discriminable
primarily
only
in
areas,
beginning
at
about
150
milliseconds
after
onset,
then
both
areas
approximately
170
later.
Regions
that
not
contributed
non-redundant
information
discrimination
images.
These
results
can
reconcile
previous
endorsing
disparate
poles
domain
specificity
by
highlighting
temporally
segregated
contributions
different
functionally
defined
cortical
representations.
This
work
supports
a
dynamic
model
characterized
successive
domain-specific
stages.
Language: Английский