Cooperative Behavior Evokes Interbrain Synchrony in the Prefrontal and Temporoparietal Cortex: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of fNIRS Hyperscanning Studies

eNeuro, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. ENEURO.0268 - 21.2022

Published: March 1, 2022

Single-brain neuroimaging studies have shown that human cooperation is associated with neural activity in frontal and temporoparietal regions. However, it remains unclear whether single-brain are informative about real life, where people interact dynamically. Such dynamic interactions become the focus of interbrain studies. An advantageous technique this regard functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) because less susceptible to movement artifacts than more conventional techniques like electroencephalography (EEG) or magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). We conducted a systematic review first quantitative meta-analysis fNIRS hyperscanning cooperation, based on thirteen 890 participants. Overall, revealed evidence statistically significant synchrony while were cooperating, large overall effect sizes both areas. All observed prefrontal cortex (PFC), suggesting region particularly relevant for cooperative behavior. The consistency these findings unlikely be task-related activations, given used diverse tasks. Together, present support importance synchronization regions interpersonal cooperation. Moreover, article highlights usefulness meta-analyses as tool discerning patterns dynamics.

Language: Английский

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Crowdsourcing neuroscience: Inter-brain coupling during face-to-face interactions outside the laboratory

NeuroImage, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 227, P. 117436 - 117436

Published: Oct. 8, 2020

When we feel connected or engaged during social behavior, are our brains in fact "in sync" a formal, quantifiable sense? Most studies addressing this question use highly controlled tasks with homogenous subject pools. In an effort to take more naturalistic approach, collaborated art institutions crowdsource neuroscience data: Over the course of 5 years, collected electroencephalogram (EEG) data from thousands museum and festival visitors who volunteered engage 10-min face-to-face interaction. Pairs participants various levels familiarity sat inside Mutual Wave Machine—an artistic neurofeedback installation that translates real-time correlations each pair's EEG activity into light patterns. Because such inter-participant prone noise contamination, subsequent offline analyses computed inter-brain coupling using Imaginary Coherence Projected Power Correlations, two synchrony metrics largely immune instantaneous, noise-driven correlations. applying these methods subsets recorded most consistent protocols, found pairs' trait empathy, closeness, engagement, behavior (joint action eye contact) consistently predicted extent which their brain became synchronized, prominently low alpha (~7–10 Hz) beta (~20–22 oscillations. These findings support account where shared engagement joint drive coupled neural dynamic, interactions. To knowledge, work constitutes first demonstration interdisciplinary, real-world, crowdsourcing approach may provide promising method collect large, rich datasets pertaining real-life Additionally, it is how general public can participate scientific process outside laboratory. Institutions as museums, galleries, any other organization actively engages out self-motivation, help facilitate type citizen science research, collection large under scientifically experimental conditions. further enhance interest for out-of-the-lab results study disseminated through website tailored (wp.nyu.edu/mutualwavemachine).

Language: Английский

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Opportunities and Limitations of Mobile Neuroimaging Technologies in Educational Neuroscience

Mind Brain and Education, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 354 - 370

Published: Oct. 5, 2021

As the field of educational neuroscience continues to grow, questions have emerged regarding ecological validity and applicability this research practice. Recent advances in mobile neuroimaging technologies made it possible conduct neuroscientific studies directly naturalistic learning environments. We propose that embedding a cycle (Matusz, Dikker, Huth, & Perrodin, 2019), involving lab-based, seminaturalistic, fully experiments, is well suited for addressing questions. With review, we take cautious approach, by discussing valuable insights can be gained from technology, including electroencephalography functional near-infrared spectroscopy, as challenges posed bringing methods into classroom. Research paradigms used alongside technology vary considerably. To illustrate point, are discussed with increasingly designs. conclude several ethical considerations should taken account unique area research.

Language: Английский

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Technologically-assisted communication attenuates inter-brain synchrony

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.

Language: Английский

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Quantification of inter-brain coupling: A review of current methods used in haemodynamic and electrophysiological hyperscanning studies

NeuroImage, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 280, P. 120354 - 120354

Published: Sept. 4, 2023

Hyperscanning is a form of neuroimaging experiment where the brains two or more participants are imaged simultaneously whilst they interact. Within domain social neuroscience, hyperscanning increasingly used to measure inter-brain coupling (IBC) and explore how brain responses change in tandem during interaction. In addition cognitive research, some have suggested that quantification interplay between interacting can be as biomarker for variety mechanisms aswell investigate mental health developmental conditions including schizophrenia, anxiety autism. However, many different methods been quantify this lead questions about comparability across studies reduce research reproducibility. Here, we review quantifying IBC, suggest ways moving forward. Following PRISMA guidelines, reviewed 215 studies, four imaging modalities: functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), magnetic resonance (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG) magnetoencephalography (MEG). Overall, identified total 27 compute IBC. The most common modality fNIRS, by 119 89 which adopted wavelet coherence. Based on results literature survey, first report summary statistics field, followed brief overview each signal obtained from hyperscanning. We then discuss rationale, assumptions suitability method modalities Finally, issues surrounding interpretation method.

Language: Английский

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Generation WhatsApp: inter-brain synchrony during face-to-face and texting communication

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Abstract Texting has become one of the most prevalent ways to interact socially, particularly among youth; however, effects text messaging on social brain functioning are unknown. Guided by biobehavioral synchrony frame, this pre-registered study utilized hyperscanning EEG evaluate interbrain during face-to-face versus texting interactions. Participants included 65 mother-adolescent dyads observed conversation compared from different rooms. Results indicate that both and communication elicit significant neural surrogate data, demonstrating for first time brain-to-brain texting. Direct comparison between two interactions highlighted 8 fronto-temporal links were significantly stronger in interaction Our findings suggest partners co-create a network inter-brain connections live exchanges. The degree improvement partners' right-frontal-right-frontal connectivity correlated with greater behavioral synchrony, suggesting well-researched connection may be specific communication. while technology-based allows humans synchronize afar, remain superior mode interpersonal connection. We conclude discussing potential benefits drawbacks pervasive use texting, youth.

Language: Английский

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A practical guide to EEG hyperscanning in joint action research: from motivation to implementation

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Developments in cognitive neuroscience have led to the emergence of hyperscanning, simultaneous measurement brain activity from multiple people. Hyperscanning is useful for investigating social cognition, including joint action, because its ability capture neural processes that occur within and between people as they coordinate actions toward a shared goal. Here, we provide practical guide researchers considering using hyperscanning study action seeking avoid frequently raised concerns skeptics. We focus specifically on Electroencephalography (EEG) which widely available optimally suited capturing fine-grained temporal dynamics coordination. Our guidelines cover questions are likely arise when planning project, ranging whether appropriate answering one's research considerations design, dependent variable selection, data analysis visualization. By following clear facilitate careful consideration theoretical implications design choices other methodological decisions, can mitigate interpretability issues maximize benefits paradigms.

Language: Английский

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Two-brain microstates: A novel hyperscanning-EEG method for quantifying task-driven inter-brain asymmetry

Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 416, P. 110355 - 110355

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

The neural mechanisms underlying real-time social interaction remain poorly understood. While hyperscanning has emerged as a popular method to better understand inter-brain mechanisms, methods underdeveloped, and primarily focused on synchronization (IBS). We developed novel approach employing two-brain EEG microstates, investigate during symmetric asymmetric interactive tasks. Microstates are quasi-stable configurations of brain activity that have been proposed represent basic building blocks for mental processing. Expanding the microstate methodology dyads interacting participants enables us moments synchronous activity. Conventional microstates fitted individuals were not related different conditions. However, modulated in observer-actor condition, compared all other conditions where had more task demands, same trend was observed follower-leader condition. This indicates differences resting state default-mode network interactions with Hyperscanning studies estimated IBS based functional connectivity measures. localized connections often hard interpret larger scale when multiple across brains found be important. Two-brain offer an alternative evaluate from large-scale global perspective, by quantifying task-driven states between individuals. present using including open-source code, which expands current hyperscanning-EEG measure potentially identify both interaction.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Activation of Mirror Neuron Network in Healthy Adults during Motor Execution and Imitation: An fNIRS Study

Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Background: Observation, execution, and imitation of target actions based on mirror neuron network (MNN) have become common physiotherapy strategies. Electrical stimulation (ES) is a intervention to improve muscle strength motor control in rehabilitation treatments. It possible enhance MNN’s activation by combining execution (ME) (MI) with ES simultaneously. This study aims reveal whether could impact cortical during ME MI. Methods: We recruited healthy individuals assigned them randomly the group (CG) or experiment (EG). Participants EG performed MI tasks ES, while participants CG same two sham ES. utilized functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) detect brain MNN without randomized block design paradigm was designed. Descriptive analysis oxy-hemoglobin (HbO) deoxy-hemoglobin (HbR) were used show hemoglobin (Hb) concentration changes after different event onsets both EG, linear mixed-effects model (LMM) HbO data employed analyze effect MNN. Results: A total 102 adults 72 participants’ analysed final report. The averaged Hb showed that increased HbR decreased most regions groups. LMM results can significantly inferior frontal gyrus, middle precentral gyrus MI, supplementary area, parietal lobule, superior temporal gyri activation, but statistical significance. Although did not reach significance ME, still positive effects overall activations. Conclusions: In this study, we present potential novel approaches combines strategies low-frequency activation. Our revealed has increase areas, providing evidence for related rehabilitative interventions device development. Clinical Trial Registration: registered China Registration Center (identifier: ChiCTR2200064082, 26, September 2022, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=178285).

Language: Английский

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DEEP: A dual EEG pipeline for developmental hyperscanning studies

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 54, P. 101104 - 101104

Published: March 28, 2022

Cutting-edge hyperscanning methods led to a paradigm shift in social neuroscience. It allowed researchers measure dynamic mutual alignment of neural processes between two or more individuals naturalistic contexts. The ever-growing interest research calls for the development transparent and validated data analysis further advance field. We have developed tested dual electroencephalography (EEG) pipeline, namely DEEP. Following preprocessing data, DEEP allows users calculate Phase Locking Values (PLVs) cross-frequency PLVs as indices inter-brain phase dyads well time-frequency responses EEG power each participant. pipeline also includes scripts control spurious correlations. Our goal is contribute open reproducible science practices by making publicly available together with an example mother-infant dataset.

Language: Английский

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