Article
Behavioral Sciences
Simone Battaglia, Pasquale Cardellicchio, Chiara Di Fazio, Claudio Nazzi, Alessio Fracasso, Sara Borgomaneri
Summary: The impact of emotions on action control is still unclear and different emotional stimuli may have varying effects on motor abilities. In a stop-signal task, positive and negative body postures were found to enhance the ability to suppress actions compared to neutral postures.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Sina Westbomke, Kathrin Schag, Birgit Derntl, Stephan Zipfel, Andreas Stengel
Summary: The study aims to explore the interaction between emotional recognition and inhibitory control. It found that there were differences in response inhibition between neutral and emotional stimuli among psychosomatic patients. The results showed that response inhibition improved for angry faces after discharge, suggesting that psychosomatic patient treatment may help normalize emotional response inhibition.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shubham Pandey, Rashmi Gupta
Summary: Response inhibition is a crucial component of executive control. Studies have shown that emotion processing can divert attention away from tasks, and irrelevant angry facial expressions can impair inhibitory control when the go signal is non-emotional.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Nikola Markiewicz, Miruna Russa, Annemiek Fokkens, Martin Dechant, Maximilian A. Friehs
Summary: This study compared the effects of different stop-signal modalities on performance in basic and gamified stop-signal tasks. The results showed an advantage of haptic or audio-haptic stop-signals over purely auditory ones. The game-version had overall slower performance compared to the basic version. In terms of subjective experience, the gamified task had higher motivation to perform, but the basic task had a deeper flow experience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sung Min Son, Seong Ho Yun, Jung Won Kwon
Summary: The study investigates the short-term effectiveness of motor imagery training on response inhibition. The results show that response inhibition is significantly improved when motor imagery is combined with physical training.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Mathematics
Mohsen Soltanifar, Chel Hee Lee
Summary: This paper presents a new statistical software package, SimSST, which allows researchers to simulate stop signal task (SST) data under generalized scenarios. The package is based on the non-independent horse race model, copulas in probability theory, and the ExGaussian or Shifted Wald distributional assumption for go and stop processes. It offers sixteen scenarios for simulating SST data. A working example is provided to evaluate the precision of parameter estimations, and limitations and future work directions for the package are discussed.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Taylor A. Burke, Kenneth J. D. Allen, Ryan W. Carpenter, David M. Siegel, Marin M. Kautz, Richard T. Liu, Lauren B. Alloy
Summary: The study found that emotional response inhibition deficits specifically to self-harm stimuli may lead to increased non-suicidal self-injury urge intensity during real-time, state-level negative affect.
BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jian-ning Liang, Wen-ting Hu, Yu-ting Gu, Tian-hua Cheng, Jia-sen Geng, Kui-lai Wang, Li-jun Wang, Xin-ran Yao, Jian-fei Shen, Yan-yu Wang
Summary: This study found that individuals with subclinical depression show deficits in response inhibition during implicit emotional processing, suggesting it could potentially serve as a marker for susceptibility to major depressive disorder.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Carlos Albaladejo-Garcia, Fernando Garcia-Aguilar, Francisco J. Moreno
Summary: Inhibitory control, closely related to sports practice, was studied in this systematic review and meta-analysis within the Stop-Signal Paradigm. The analysis showed that athletes have a shorter stop-signal reaction time compared to non-athletes, and this effect is influenced by age. This suggests that extensive practice in competitive environments can improve inhibitory control, particularly in young athletes.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Alison Hall, Ned Jenkinson, Hayley J. MacDonald
Summary: This study investigates the changes in response inhibition in two behavioral tasks and compares their differences. The results suggest that non-selective inhibition remains stable in one task, while inhibitory capacity changes in the other task. These findings have important implications for future studies that require behavioral measures over multiple sessions.
EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Yihong You, Alberto Failla, John van der Kamp
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine if top-down controlled response inhibition on a stop-signal task can be trained. Previous studies had conflicting results, possibly due to consistent signal-response combinations during training and testing. The experimental group received training with varying signal-response combinations, while the control group received training on a different task. Results showed no decrease in stop-signal reaction time during and after training, with substantial evidence for the null hypothesis. However, the experimental group did show improvements in go reaction times and stop signal delays after training. These findings suggest that top-down controlled response inhibition may be difficult to improve.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Veronika Jurickova, Pavla Linhartova, Petr Adamek, Andrea Nichtova, Jakub Figueroa, Marek Pav, Marek Preiss, Jan Vevera
Summary: Reduced impulse control and emotion dysregulation are associated with an increased risk of violence in psychosis. This study used an emotional stop-signal task to examine the differences in inhibition in neutral and emotional contexts between violent and non-violent patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and healthy volunteers. The results showed that inhibition was weaker in emotional contexts compared to neutral contexts in all groups. Violent patients had weaker inhibition in both neutral and emotional contexts than non-violent patients and healthy controls. Impaired response inhibition may be a marker for the risk of violent behavior in psychotic patients.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Simon Weber, Sauro E. Salomoni, Callum Kilpatrick, Mark R. Hinder
Summary: Inhibiting ongoing responses when environmental demands change is essential for motor control. The stop signal task (SST) is widely used to study response inhibition, but it may confound involuntarily pauses and voluntary action cancellation. It is still unknown whether these processes occur in other response tasks.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lu-xia Jia, Shuang-chen Li, Ji-fang Cui, Jia-li Liu, Xiao-xiao Guo, Ya Wang
Summary: This study found that in a higher stop-signal probability condition, participants had longer go reaction time and shorter stop-signal reaction time (SSRT) compared to a lower stop-signal probability condition. Additionally, the cost of preparation was correlated with SSRT. These results suggest that preparation enhances response inhibition.
Article
Biology
Liisa Raud, Christina Thunberg, Rene J. Huster
Summary: Response inhibition is a core construct of cognitive control. Currently, the most common measure for action stopping and response inhibition is the model-based stop signal reaction time (SSRT). However, partial response electromyography (prEMG) has been introduced as a complementary physiological measure to capture individual stopping latencies. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the psychometric properties of prEMG in a stop signal task and offers practical tips for data collection and analysis.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Graziella Orru, Barbara De Marchi, Giuseppe Sartori, Angelo Gemignani, Cristina Scarpazza, Merylin Monaro, Cristina Mazza, Paolo Roma
Summary: This proof-of-concept paper supports the use of machine learning as a viable alternative to traditional psychometric techniques in developing shorter versions of parent psychological tests. The results show that state-of-the-art machine learning item selection techniques can reduce the length of a test by 72% while capturing 92% of the original test's variance.
CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Andrea Casarotto, Elisa Dolfini, Pasquale Cardellicchio, Luciano Fadiga, Alessandro D'Ausilio, Giacomo Koch
Summary: By investigating the effects of cc-PAS on the PMv-M1 circuit, we found that cc-PAS induces long-term potentiation or long-term depression in M1 neuronal activity, which is associated with specific changes in I-2-wave activity. Furthermore, cc-PAS has a specific modulation effect on the LICI circuit and separately modulates PMv-M1 connectivity. These findings provide important insights into how PMv modulates M1 activity and are relevant for the design of brain stimulation protocols.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2023)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
S. Battaglia, C. Nazzi, J. F. Thayer
Summary: Fear-induced bradycardia, a heart rate deceleration caused by threatening events, is a powerful technique to assess fear conditioning in humans. This method has been found useful even in patients with psychiatric disorders. This article provides an overview of early research and modern studies that have helped refine the methodology. As more research is needed, future efforts will continue to deepen our understanding of fear-induced bradycardia and its use as a biomarker, ultimately improving psychiatric interventions and reducing the socio-economic burden associated with these disorders.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Francesco Di Gregorio, Simone Battaglia
Summary: Functional brain connectivity is crucial in understanding the interactions between brain networks. Using electroencephalogram (EEG) data, functional connectivity has proven to be a valuable tool for neurologists and neuroscientists, allowing them to study human cognition and the underlying mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disorders. This editorial explores recent advancements and future possibilities in EEG-based functional connectivity research, highlighting the key methodologies used to investigate brain networks in both healthy and diseased states.
ADVANCES IN CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Masaru Tanaka, Matteo Diano, Simone Battaglia
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Elisa Straulino, Cristina Scarpazza, Luisa Sartori
Summary: The study of emotion expression has traditionally focused on prototypical facial expressions, but recent research suggests that emotions are expressed in a more nuanced and dynamic way. Emotion expression involves not only the face, but also the body and the surrounding context. A new and comprehensive approach is needed to fully understand emotion expression.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Graziella Orru, Erica Ordali, Merylin Monaro, Cristina Scarpazza, Ciro Conversano, Pietro Pietrini, Angelo Gemignani, Giuseppe Sartori
Summary: This research demonstrates that individual endorsement of questions can be predicted by estimating peers' responses to the same question. The technique of reconstructing individual responses from peers' estimation has been validated and shown to have a high accuracy rate of 70-80%. It is a promising method for malingering detection in forensic settings.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Psychiatry
Simone Battaglia, C. Nazzi, J. F. Thayer
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Andrea Casarotto, Elisa Dolfini, Luciano Fadiga, Giacomo Koch, Alessandro D'Ausilio
Summary: This study investigated the role of the PMv-M1 functional connectivity in driving grasping actions, and found that PMv-M1 cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation (cc-PAS) specifically modulated precision grip but not power grip. These findings suggest an important role of the PMv-M1 functional connectivity in the neural mechanisms underlying grasping actions.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Giorgia Cona, Martin Wiener, Francesco Allegrini, Cristina Scarpazza
Summary: Through a meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies, this study identified neural regions commonly activated in aspects of space, time, and numerosity, and examined the existence of gradient transitions between these magnitude representations in the brain. Using the activation likelihood estimation method, the study included 112 experiments for space, 114 experiments for time, and 115 experiments for numerosity, following PRISMA guidelines. The findings revealed a system of brain regions consistently recruited for all three magnitudes, including bilateral insula, the supplementary motor area (SMA), the right inferior frontal gyrus, and bilateral intraparietal sulci. Gradiental transitions were observed in all regions except the insulae, with space and numbers primarily exhibiting gradients over parietal regions (and SMA), while time and numbers mainly showed gradients over frontal regions. These results support the GradiATOM theory, indicating that spatial proximity facilitated by overlapping activations and gradients plays a crucial role in efficient interactions and integrations among magnitudes.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Giorgia Cona, Paola Santacesaria, Cristina Scarpazza
Summary: This study found that there is no specific region or network for representing the future, but it seems to be represented on an anterior-posterior tangibility gradient based on the level of concreteness of the simulated scenario. Additionally, future-oriented cognition is mediated by two distinct networks: the Default Network and the Salience Network.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Maria Rita Battaglia, Chiara Di Fazio, Simone Battaglia
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Simone Battaglia, Andre Schmidt, Stefanie Hassel, Masaru Tanaka
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Marco Emanuele, Alessandro D'Ausilio, Giacomo Koch, Luciano Fadiga, Alice Tomassini
Summary: In the absence of disease, humans produce smooth and accurate movement trajectories. Despite such 'macroscopic' aspect, the 'microscopic' structure of movements reveals recurrent (quasi-rhythmic) discontinuities. Corticospinal excitability is modulated in relation to motor fluctuations on both macroscopic and microscopic (time)scales, indicating a principle of scale invariance.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Mathematical
A. Miolla, M. Cardaioli, C. Scarpazza
Summary: Facial expressions are powerful signals for conveying emotional states. Scientific research on emotions has been biased due to reliance on static pictures of posed facial expressions. This dataset provides a large collection of dynamic genuine and posed clips to address this bias.
BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS
(2023)
