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Functional near-infrared spectroscopy : Proof of concept for its application in social neuroscience
Di Domenico, Stefano I. Rodrigo, Achala H. Dong, Mengxi Fournier, Marc A. Ayaz, Hasan Ryan, Richard M. Ruocco, Anthony C.
Di Domenico, Stefano I.
Rodrigo, Achala H.
Dong, Mengxi
Fournier, Marc A.
Ayaz, Hasan
Ryan, Richard M.
Ruocco, Anthony C.
Abstract
Social neuroscience involves the use of neuroscience methods to study how the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Progress in social neuroscience depends upon the advancement of methods that enable researchers to examine the neural and broader biological bases of social psychological phenomena. This chapter introduces continuous-wave functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as an emerging neuroimaging technique in social neuroscience. After a brief review of fNIRS principles, it demonstrates the utility of fNIRS for social neuroscience by identifying well-established patterns of neural activity when people make self- and other-referential judgments. Consistent with previous work using other neuroimaging methods, participants exhibited greater medial prefrontal activity when rating trait adjectives with respect to themselves relative to adjectives with respect to their friends. The chapter closes by reflecting upon the ways in which fNIRS may be best used to advance social neuroscience.
Keywords
functional near-infrared spectroscopy, medial prefrontal cortex, optical neuroimaging, personality neuroscience, self-referential processing, social cognition, social neuroscience
Date
2019
Type
Book chapter
Journal
Book
Neuroergonomics : The brain at work and in everyday life
Volume
Issue
Page Range
169-173
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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All rights reserved
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