Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Beate Schumann-Werner, Sinika Schaefer, Silja Schramm, Harshal Jayeshkumar Patel, Ferdinand Christoph Binkofski, Cornelius Johannes Werner
Summary: Oral and manual stereognosis share common neural substrates and show somatotopic distribution. The spatial arrangement of shaped boli in the oral cavity is associated with neuronal activity in fronto-parietal networks and the cerebellum. These findings have significant implications for clinical diagnostics and management of patients with lesions or atrophy in parietal lobule.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Weiming Chen, Yue Deng, Bin Cao
Summary: Preschool children have different thermal comfort perceptions compared to adults, and parents or grandparents may create an inappropriate thermal environment for their children. Preschool children have a higher tolerance to cool environments compared to adults, requiring lower neutral temperatures and wider acceptable temperature ranges. Touching the children's skin can help parents more accurately infer their thermal perceptions.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xiaoying Sun, Hangzi Wu, Yue Wu
Summary: This study quantified individual sensation under the stimulation of multiple environmental factors and developed artificial neural networks for prediction. The results indicated crossed and interaction effects of environmental factors on occupants' sensation, and identified the environmental parameters leading to a neutral sensation. Recommendations for environment control strategies and further research were also provided based on the findings.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Lukas Lorentz, Andre Schueppen, Boris Suchan, Ferdinand Binkofski
Summary: This study aims to examine the effects of stereoscopic vs. monoscopic presentation on neural processing during a visual attention task. The results showed that stereoscopic presentation led to increased activation in the V3A area and elevated activation in the dorsal attention network. Additionally, stereoscopic presentation reduced attentional engagement costs.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Abdelkader Bassoud, Hamid Khelafi, Abderahmane Mejedoub Mokhtari, Abdelmalek Bada
Summary: The study used the ASHRAE-55 adaptive model to evaluate thermal comfort and climatic adaptation in old buildings made of adobe in a hot and arid region. The results showed that these buildings offer better thermal comfort compared to modern concrete buildings during extreme heat, due to their high thermal insulation properties.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gennady G. Knyazev, Vadim L. Ushakov, Vyacheslav A. Orlov, Denis G. Malakhov, Sergey Kartashov, Alexander N. Savostyanov, Andrey Bocharov, Boris M. Velichkovsky
Summary: Insightful problem solving may involve different cognitive processes, leading to different reflections in EEG and fMRI data. Some data suggest that insightful problem solving is accompanied by high-frequency synchronization in the left hemisphere, while other data show that insightful solutions are accompanied by increased activity in the right hemisphere.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Wenjie Ji, Richard de Dear, Jungsoo Kim, Yingxin Zhu, Bin Cao, Shuli Liu
Summary: The study found that the thermal preference of Chinese female migrants in Australia was influenced by their recent climatic exposure, and it takes about 1 week to adapt from a cold climate to a hot climate.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ming Zhang, Congbao Xu, Li Meng, Xi Meng
Summary: The study shows that the mist spray system can reduce air temperature and significantly improve human thermal comfort in urban transportation waiting areas, especially during hot summers. Women and obese individuals are more sensitive to thermal sensation and comfort levels revealed improved thermal comfort with mist spray systems being widely accepted with a 76% approval rate.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Olivia S. Kowalczyk, Astrid M. Pauls, Montserrat Fuste, Steven C. R. Williams, Katie Hazelgrove, Costanza Vecchio, Gertrude Seneviratne, Carmine M. Pariante, Paola Dazzan, Mitul A. Mehta
Summary: The results provide preliminary evidence of a differential nature of functional brain abnormalities in PP compared to psychoses unrelated to the puerperium, such as bipolar disorder, suggesting hyperactivation and hyperconnectivity in certain brain regions in women at risk of developing PP and experiencing a PP episode.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Puyue Gong, Yuanzhi Cai, Bing Chen, Cheng Zhang, Spyros Stravoravdis, Stephen Sharples, Qichao Ban, Yuehong Yu
Summary: Indoor thermal comfort is crucial for hospital designs and healthcare outcomes. Existing models lack consideration of individual preferences and their effectiveness is unproven in healthcare environments. This research has developed an innovative Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model based on machine learning to predict inpatients' thermal sensation in rehabilitation wards. A case study conducted in a general hospital in Xuzhou, China, showed that the ANN-based model effectively predicted patients' thermal sensation, with improved accuracy when spatial and health-related parameters were incorporated. The ANN-based model outperformed the baseline model by 8.10% in prediction accuracy.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thiago Jose Vieira Silva, Simone Queiroz Silveira Hirashima
Summary: The study calibrated the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) to evaluate thermal comfort in urban spaces of Belo Horizonte/Brazil, dividing thermal sensation into Cold/Cool/Slightly cool, Neutral, and Slightly warm/Warm/Hot categories. The results show that urban thermal comfort can be predicted through UTCI, providing valuable information for decision-making in urban planning strategies.
Article
Thermodynamics
Ting Cao, Zhiwei Lian, Jingwen Zhu, Xinbo Xu, Heng Du, Qiantao Zhao
Summary: This study investigated the effect of sleep thermal environment on sleep quality in winter and summer. It found that temperature and humidity significantly impact sleep quality, and suggested recommended values of thermal environment parameters for young adults in different seasons.
BUILDING SIMULATION
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Peng Luo, Yongxin Liu, Hao Wang
Summary: This study focuses on the thermal perceptions of outdoor activities in a winter climate in northern China, particularly the change in thermal perceptions when individuals enter temporary rest spaces with a shelter effect. The results show that thermal sensation and skin temperature reach a steady state within 30 minutes after temperature changes, but the short-term thermal experience still affects skin temperature after 40 minutes. Activity intensity and ambient temperature changes also influence thermal sensation and skin temperature.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Mingli Lu, Haonan Ma, Songtao Hu, Guangjun Fu, Guodan Liu, Yuhao Hu, Keming Hou
Summary: This study explores the evaluation method of sleep thermal sensation based on heart rate and validates the feasibility of this method. The results show that the sleep metabolic rate presents a U-shaped curve and the metabolic rate is lower when waking up compared to falling asleep. The study also finds that the thermal neutral temperature of sleep is 1 degree Celsius higher than presleep.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Business
Ankur Kapoor, Arvind Sahay, Nandini C. Singh, V. S. Chandrasekhar Pammi, Prantosh Banerjee
Summary: This study found that specific areas of the brain are activated when consumers choose weak brands. The choice of weak brands involves an evaluation of value and cognitive control over conflict, error, and regret. The results contribute to the understanding of consumer-based brand equity, brand-affect associations, and product evaluations, and provide actionable insights for companies and managers.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Natasha Yuriko Santos Kawata, Teruo Hashimoto, Ryuta Kawashima
Article
Neurosciences
Hikaru Takeuchi, Hiroaki Tomita, Ryan Browne, Yasuyuki Taki, Yoshie Kikuchi, Chiaki Ono, Zhiqian Yu, Rui Nouchi, Ryoichi Yokoyama, Yuka Kotozaki, Seishu Nakagawa, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Kunio Iizuka, Sugiko Hanawa, Tsuyoshi Araki, Carlos Makoto Miyauchi, Kohei Sakaki, Takayuki Nozawa, Shigeyuki Ikeda, Susumu Yokota, Daniele Magistro, Yuko Sassa, Ryuta Kawashima
Summary: The APOE epsilon 4 allele is associated with a risk of Alzheimer's disease, especially in females, with potential interaction effects with sex on cognitive functions and brain structures in young adults.
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Mayumi Kajiura, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Natasha Y. S. Kawata, Shaoyun Yu, Toru Kinoshita, Ryuta Kawashima, Motoaki Sugiura
Summary: This study investigates how prior knowledge gained from pre-listening transcript reading helps L2 learners comprehend fast-rate speech and improve listening skills. The left angular and superior temporal gyri were found to be key areas responsible for integrating prior knowledge to sensory input in L2 learners, and the activity in these areas correlated significantly with future learning success.
BRAIN AND LANGUAGE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rui Nouchi, Qingqiang Hu, Toshiki Saito, Natasha Yuriko dos Santos Kawata, Haruka Nouchi, Ryuta Kawashima
Summary: This study found that brain training games and sulforaphane intake can improve cognitive functions in older adults, especially processing speed and working memory. However, there were no additional cognitive benefits from the combined intervention.
Article
Neurosciences
Hikaru Takeuchi, Yasuyuki Taki, Rui Nouchi, Ryoichi Yokoyama, Yuka Kotozaki, Seishu Nakagawa, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Kunio Iizuka, Sugiko Hanawa, Tsuyoshi Araki, Carlos Makoto Miyauchi, Kohei Sakaki, Yuko Sassa, Takayuki Nozawa, Shigeyuki Ikeda, Susumu Yokota, Daniele Magistro, Ryuta Kawashima
Summary: The study revealed a significant association between psychometric intelligence and working memory-induced changes in functional connectivity, particularly with key nodes of the frontoparietal network. Using the N-back paradigm, the research observed varying functional connectivity changes in different brain regions during working memory tasks, providing important clues for understanding brain functional characteristics and cognitive capabilities.
BRAIN CONNECTIVITY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Chiaki Terao Maeda, Hikaru Takeuchi, Rui Nouchi, Ryoichi Yokoyama, Yuka Kotozaki, Seishu Nakagawa, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Kunio Iizuka, Sugiko Hanawa, Tsuyoshi Araki, Carlos Makoto Miyauchi, Kohei Sakaki, Takayuki Nozawa, Shigeyuki Ikeda, Susumu Yokota, Daniele Magistro, Yuko Sassa, Yasuyuki Taki, Ryuta Kawashima
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between subjective well-being (SWB) and brain microstructural properties using diffusion tensor imaging. The results showed that individual SWB is associated with variability in brain microstructural properties.
SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jingyu Quan, Yoshihiro Miyake, Takayuki Nozawa
Summary: This study investigated the impact of interpersonal features on the performance of automatic emotion recognition techniques, by comparing individual framework and interpersonal framework in main and supplementary experiments. The results demonstrated that interpersonal framework outperformed individual framework in all modalities, indicating the usefulness of interpersonal features in enhancing automatic emotion recognition tasks.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Natasha Y. S. Kawata, Rui Nouchi, Toshiki Saito, Ryuta Kawashima
Summary: This study found that older adults reporting higher hearing handicaps showed cognitive decline in processing speed and visuospatial abilities, with no correlation to episodic memory or executive function performance.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Natasha Y. S. Kawata, Rui Nouchi, Kentaro Oba, Yutaka Matsuzaki, Ryuta Kawashima
Summary: The number of older adults is increasing globally, and aging is associated with cognitive and sensory decline. This study aimed to investigate the effects of auditory and cognitive training on auditory ability and cognitive functions in older adults. The results showed that both auditory and cognitive training can improve auditory measures, cognitive performances, and brain structure.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Saeid Sadeghi, Hikaru Takeuchi, Bita Shalani, Yasuyuki Taki, Rui Nouchi, Ryoichi Yokoyama, Yuka Kotozaki, Seishu Nakagawa, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Kunio Iizuka, Sugiko Hanawa, Tsuyoshi Araki, Carlos Makoto Miyauchi, Kohei Sakaki, Takayuki Nozawa, Shigeyuki Ikeda, Susumu Yokota, Daniele Magistro, Yuko Sassa, Ryuta Kawashima
Summary: This study developed an email addiction tendency scale (EATS) and found that email addiction tendency is negatively correlated with nonverbal reasoning and positively correlated with depression symptom severity and gray matter volume of the left RLPC. These results suggest that email addiction tendency is associated with lower mental health outcomes and increased GMV in the left RLPC.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Kelssy Hitomi dos Santos Kawata, Kanan Hirano, Yumi Hamamoto, Hajime Oi, Akitake Kanno, Ryuta Kawashima, Motoaki Sugiura
Summary: In this study, a multidimensional inventory for responses to environmental thermal stress was developed and the neural correlates of each dimension were examined using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Three key dimensions of individual responses to and coping with environmental thermal stress were identified: motivational decline, proactive response, and active behavior. This study provides support for a two-dimensional framework of stress coping and expands the frontiers of meteorological human science in both basic and application domains.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rui Nouchi, Natasha Y. S. Kawata, Toshiki Saito, Haruka Nouchi, Ryuta Kawashima
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential positive effect of 6-MSITC, a compound found in wasabi, on working memory and episodic memory in older adults. However, no significant improvements were found in other cognitive domains.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoqi Deng, Sarinasadat Hosseini, Yoshihiro Miyake, Takayuki Nozawa
Summary: This study aimed to examine the predictive relationships among altruistic cooperativeness traits, Duchenne smiles, and cooperative behavior. The results showed that individual's Duchenne smiles and their own cooperative behavior are positively correlated, but when altruistic cooperativeness was controlled for, Duchenne smiles no longer correlated with cooperative behavior. Therefore, human cooperative behavior may be predetermined by altruistic cooperativeness, calling for the reconsideration of the Duchenne smile as an effective behavioral mechanism for signaling altruistic cooperative intent.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Xiaoqi Deng, Hosseini Sarinasadat, Miyake Yoshihiro, Nozawa Takayuki
Summary: The study found that the use of Duchenne smile with direct gaze may be an honest signal of cooperative intent. This is significant for understanding how smiles convey cooperative intentions.
HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, PT II
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sarinasadat Hosseini, Xiaoqi Deng, Yoshihiro Miyake, Takayuki Nozawa
Summary: The study investigated the impact of real-time turn-taking encouragement feedback on computer-mediated group creativity outcomes. The results showed that this feedback method can enhance creativity performance in terms of fluency, originality, and index of convergence. Furthermore, the feedback cue effect was found to be instantaneous, with heightened negative valence and emotional arousal leading to improved cognitive persistence in remote group creativity sessions.