NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
264, P. 119677 - 119677
Published: Oct. 13, 2022
The
transition
to
technologically-assisted
communication
has
permeated
all
facets
of
human
social
life;
yet,
its
impact
on
the
brain
is
still
unknown
and
effects
may
be
particularly
intense
during
periods
developmental
transitions.
Applying
a
two-brain
perspective,
current
preregistered
study
utilized
hyperscanning
EEG
measure
brain-to-brain
synchrony
in
62
mother-child
pairs
at
adolescence
(child
age;
M
=
12.26,
range
10-14)
live
face-to-face
interaction
versus
remote
communication.
elicited
9
significant
cross-brain
links
between
densely
inter-connected
frontal
temporal
areas
beta
[14-30
Hz].
Mother's
right
region
connected
with
child's
left
frontal,
temporal,
central
regions,
suggesting
regulatory
role
organizing
dynamics.
In
contrast,
only
1
cross-brain-cross-hemisphere
link,
attenuating
robust
right-to-right-brain
connectivity
moments
that
communicates
socio-affective
signals.
Furthermore,
while
level
behavior
was
comparable
two
interactions,
brain-behavior
associations
emerged
exchange.
Mother-child
temporal-temporal
linked
shared
gaze
degree
child
engagement
empathic
correlated
frontal-frontal
synchrony.
Our
findings
indicate
co-presence
underpinned
by
specific
neurobiological
processes
should
studied
depth.
Much
further
research
needed
tease
apart
whether
"Zoom
fatigue"
experienced
technological
stem,
part,
from
overload
more
limited
inter-brain
connections
address
potential
cost
technology
for
maturation,
among
youth.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
1464(1), P. 5 - 29
Published: Aug. 7, 2018
Abstract
The
past
few
decades
have
seen
a
rapid
increase
in
the
use
of
functional
near‐infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
cognitive
neuroscience.
This
fast
growth
is
due
to
several
advances
that
fNIRS
offers
over
other
neuroimaging
modalities
such
as
magnetic
resonance
imaging
and
electroencephalography/magnetoencephalography.
In
particular,
harmless,
tolerant
bodily
movements,
highly
portable,
being
suitable
for
all
possible
participant
populations,
from
newborns
elderly
experimental
settings,
both
inside
outside
laboratory.
this
review
we
aim
provide
comprehensive
state‐of‐the‐art
basics,
technical
developments,
applications.
discuss
some
open
challenges
potential
neuroscience
research,
with
particular
focus
on
naturalistic
environments
social
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Feb. 28, 2020
Social
interactions
are
a
crucial
part
of
human
life.
Understanding
the
neural
underpinnings
social
is
challenging
task
that
hyperscanning
method
has
been
trying
to
tackle
over
last
two
decades.
Here,
we
review
existing
literature
and
evaluate
current
state
method.
We
type
methods
(fMRI,
M/EEG,
fNIRS)
used
measure
brain
activity
from
more
than
one
participant
simultaneously
weigh
their
pros
cons
for
hyperscanning.
Further,
discuss
different
types
analyses
estimate
networks
synchronization.
Lastly,
present
results
studies
in
context
cognitive
functions
relations
interactions.
All
all,
aim
comprehensively
methods,
analyses,
20
years
research.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: Nov. 30, 2017
The
evolution
of
humans
as
a
highly
social
species
tuned
the
brain
to
world;
yet
mechanisms
by
which
coordinate
their
response
online
during
interactions
remain
unclear.
Using
hyperscanning
EEG
recordings,
we
measured
brain-to-brain
synchrony
in
104
adults
male-female
naturalistic
interaction,
comparing
romantic
couples
and
strangers.
Neural
was
found
for
couples,
but
not
strangers,
localized
temporal-parietal
structures
expressed
gamma
rhythms.
Brain
coordination
three-minute
rest,
pinpointing
neural
among
affiliative
partners.
Brain-to-brain
linked
with
behavioral
synchrony.
Among
anchored
moments
gaze
positive
affect,
whereas
longer
durations
affect
correlated
greater
unrelated
episodes
speech/no-speech
or
general
content
conversation.
Our
findings
link
degree
connectedness
interacting
partners,
ground
key
nonverbal
behaviors,
highlight
role
human
attachment
providing
template
two-brain
coordination.
Japanese Psychological Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
60(4), P. 347 - 373
Published: July 19, 2018
Abstract
The
development
of
novel
miniaturized
wireless
and
wearable
functional
near‐infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
devices
has
paved
the
way
for
new
brain
imaging
that
could
revolutionize
cognitive
research
fields.
Over
past
few
decades,
several
studies
have
been
conducted
with
conventional
fNIRS
systems
demonstrated
suitability
this
technology
a
wide
variety
populations
applications,
to
investigate
both
healthy
diseased
brain.
However,
what
makes
even
more
appealing
is
its
capability
allow
measurements
in
everyday‐life
scenarios
are
not
possible
other
gold‐standard
neuroimaging
modalities,
such
as
magnetic
resonance
imaging.
This
huge
impact
on
we
explore
neural
bases
mechanisms
underpinning
human
functioning.
aim
review
provide
an
overview
naturalistic
settings
field
neuroscience.
In
addition,
present
challenges
associated
use
unrestrained
contexts,
discussing
solutions
will
accurate
inference
activity.
Finally,
future
perspectives
neuroscience
believe
would
benefit
most
from
study
devices.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 100600 - 100600
Published: Nov. 20, 2018
The
use
of
movie-watching
as
an
acquisition
state
for
functional
connectivity
(FC)
MRI
has
recently
enabled
multiple
groups
to
obtain
rich
data
sets
in
younger
children
with
both
substantial
sample
sizes
and
scan
durations.
Using
naturalistic
paradigms
such
movies
also
provided
analytic
flexibility
these
developmental
studies
that
extends
beyond
conventional
resting
approaches.
This
review
highlights
the
advantages
challenges
using
neuroimaging
explores
some
methodological
issues
involved
designing
pediatric
movies.
Emerging
themes
from
are
discussed,
including
emphasis
on
intersubject
correlations,
changes
network
interactions
under
complex
conditions,
dynamic
age-related
sensory
higher-order
FC
even
narrow
age
ranges.
Converging
evidence
suggests
enhanced
ability
identify
brain-behavior
correlations
when
relative
tasks.
Future
directions
cautionary
notes
highlight
potential
limitations
study
populations.
Psychological Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
31(1), P. 6 - 17
Published: Dec. 17, 2019
Infancy
is
the
foundational
period
for
learning
from
adults,
and
dynamics
of
social
environment
have
long
been
considered
central
to
children's
development.
Here,
we
reveal
a
novel,
naturalistic
approach
studying
live
interactions
between
infants
adults.
Using
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS),
simultaneously
continuously
measured
brains
(N
=
18;
9-15
months
age)
an
adult
while
they
communicated
played
with
each
other.
We
found
that
time-locked
neural
coupling
within
dyads
was
significantly
greater
when
dyad
members
interacted
other
than
control
individuals.
In
addition,
characterized
dynamic
relationship
activation
moment-to-moment
fluctuations
mutual
gaze,
joint
attention
objects,
infant
emotion,
speech
prosody.
This
investigation
advances
what
currently
known
about
how
behaviors
both
shape
reflect
those
adults
during
real-life
communication.
Neurophotonics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(S2)
Published: Aug. 30, 2022
This
report
is
the
second
part
of
a
comprehensive
two-part
series
aimed
at
reviewing
an
extensive
and
diverse
toolkit
novel
methods
to
explore
brain
health
function.
While
first
focused
on
neurophotonic
tools
mostly
applicable
animal
studies,
here,
we
highlight
optical
spectroscopy
imaging
relevant
noninvasive
human
studies.
We
outline
current
state-of-the-art
technologies
software
advances,
most
recent
impact
these
neuroscience
clinical
applications,
identify
areas
where
innovation
needed,
provide
outlook
for
future
directions.
