Review
Behavioral Sciences
Jon E. Grant, Lynne Drummond, Timothy R. Nicholson, Harry Fagan, David S. Baldwin, Naomi A. Fineberg, Samuel R. Chamberlain
Summary: This article summarizes the current evidence on the relationship between the Covid-19 pandemic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. It found that a considerable proportion of OCD patients experienced symptom worsening during the pandemic, especially during the initial restrictions. Contamination/washing symptoms appeared to be particularly susceptible. OCD symptoms in general population samples were associated with trait compulsivity and pandemic-related stress.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Ladan Shams, Ulrik Beierholm
Summary: The theory of Bayesian causal inference is a powerful and versatile theory that can explain human behavior and brain function, making it highly significant in neuroscience research.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Joop de Boer, Harry Aiking
Summary: This paper analyzes the position of meat reduction in EU consumers' perception of a healthy and sustainable diet, as well as the roles of different actors in achieving food system change. The study finds that consumers in Northwest Europe are more likely to consider meat reduction as part of a healthy and sustainable diet, while it is less common in the East and South. For policymakers, it is important to consider both nutrition and environment as motivating factors for consumers to reduce meat consumption.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Nora Runia, Dilan E. Yucel, Anja Lok, Kiki de Jong, Damiaan A. J. P. Denys, Guido A. van Wingen, Isidoor O. Bergfeld
Summary: Our systematic review of neuroimaging studies reveals neurobiological differences between patients with Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and non-TRD, including reduced functional connectivity within the default mode network (DMN), reduced connectivity between DMN and other brain areas, and hyperactivity of DMN regions. Aberrant activity and connectivity in the occipital lobe may also play a role in TRD. However, limitations in existing studies highlight the need for prospective longitudinal neuroimaging designs to better understand the effects of disease progression in TRD.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
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)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Celso M. de Melo, Antonio Torralba, Leonidas Guibas, James DiCarlo, Rama Chellappa, Jessica Hodgins
Summary: Deep learning has achieved success in various domains, but the requirement for large amounts of labeled data presents a major bottleneck. Synthetic data is emerging as a potential solution, aided by advances in rendering pipelines, generative adversarial models, and fusion models. Domain adaptation techniques are also closing the statistical gap between synthetic and real data. The use of synthetic data and deep neural networks provides insights into the cognitive and neural functioning of biological systems.
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
S. Laborde, M. S. Allen, U. Borges, F. Dosseville, T. J. Hosang, M. Iskra, E. Mosley, C. Salvotti, L. Spolverato, N. Zammit, F. Javelle
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis found that voluntary slow breathing can increase parasympathetic nervous system activity, leading to positive effects on cardiac functioning. This technique can be recommended as a low-cost and low-tech approach for prevention and adjunct treatment.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Benjamin Wolfe, Ben D. Sawyer, Ruth Rosenholtz
Summary: This study aims to describe the theory of information acquisition, explaining how drivers acquire and represent the information they need. Understanding the mechanisms of information acquisition is crucial for predicting drivers' representation of the world and can be applied to various visual tasks.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Sonja K. Oetting, Lisa Masjutin, Jochen J. Steil, Guenter W. Maier
Summary: This meta-analysis reviews the design features of interface, controller, and appearance in robots and summarizes their effects on successful human-robot interaction. The features of the interface and controller have an impact on task performance and satisfaction, while appearance does not. Adaptability affects cooperation and acceptance, while autonomy affects mental workload.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Koen Visser, Milou Koggel, Jurre Blaauw, Harm Jan van der Horn, Bram Jacobs, Joukje van der Naalt
Summary: This systematic review summarizes clinical studies on blood-based inflammatory markers after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and identifies the value of inflammatory markers as biomarkers. The review suggests a distinct systemic inflammatory response following mTBI, quantifiable within 6 hours up to 12 months post-injury.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Jeffrey M. Witkin, Arnold Lippa, Jodi L. Smith, Xiaoming Jin, Xingjie Ping, Andrew Biggerstaff, Bronwyn M. Kivell, Daniel E. Knutson, Dishary Sharmin, Kamal P. Pandey, Md Yeunus Mian, James M. Cook, Rok Cerne
Summary: This article discusses the history and recent developments of GABAkines, introducing various new compounds and steroids for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric conditions.
PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Friederike Range, Sarah Marshall-Pescini
Summary: Studies show that dogs do not possess higher socio-cognitive skills or lower aggression compared with wolves. Dogs tend to avoid conflicts and are more likely to follow rules when interacting with others.
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Dermot Barnes-Holmes, Colin Harte
Summary: This article provides an overview of the recent developments in relational frame theory (RFT) beyond the seminal 2001 volume and aims to inform future research and critiques of the theory.
JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Marianne Khalil, Philippine Hollander, Delphine Raucher-Chene, Martin Lepage, Katie M. Lavigne
Summary: Schizophrenia is characterized by cognitive impairments and structural brain abnormalities. Research suggests significant associations between brain structure and cognition, potentially following a functional network architecture.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Ryutaro Uchiyama, Rachel Spicer, Michael Muthukrishna
Summary: Research in behavioral genetics and cultural evolution has transformed our understanding of human behavior, but the relationship between these two fields is often viewed as independent. Through a dual inheritance framework, we have gained a more in-depth understanding of the interaction between genes and culture, as well as explored how cultural dynamics influence this interaction and predictions of heritability.
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Ilaria Ceccarelli, Lucia Bioletti, Sofia Peparini, Erminia Solomita, Comasia Ricci, Ilenia Casini, Elisangela Miceli, Anna Maria Aloisi
Summary: This narrative review summarizes the physiological role of estrogens and the potential health benefits of phytoestrogens, with a particular focus on the possible role of phytoestrogens in aging.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Stella Rosson, Renato de Filippis, Giovanni Croatto, Enrico Collantoni, Simone Pallottino, Daniel Guinart, Andre R. Brunoni, Bernardo Dell'Osso, Giorgio Pigato, Joshua Hyde, Valerie Brandt, Samuele Cortese, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, Georgios Petrides, Christoph U. Correll, Marco Solmi
Summary: Biological non-pharmacological treatments are effective and safe for various mental disorders, although the certainty is limited. The results provide guidance for future research and guidelines.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Bradley W. Weaver, Patricia R. DeLucia
Summary: The study found that engaging in non-driving related tasks can lead to degraded takeover performance, shorter time budgets may affect takeover performance, and current implementations of information support do not affect takeover performance. Therefore, future research and implementation should focus on providing the driver more time to take over while exploring information support.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Behrang Keshavarz, Brandy Murovec, Niroshica Mohanathas, John F. Golding
Summary: Two studies were conducted to develop and validate a questionnaire to estimate individual susceptibility to visually induced motion sickness (VIMS). The Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire (VIMSSQ) was found to be a reliable tool for predicting VIMS, particularly when combined with questions about the tendency to avoid visual displays and experience syncope. The questionnaire can provide valuable information about an individual's susceptibility to VIMS based on self-reports.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Martin J. Dahl, Mara Mather, Markus Werkle-Bergner
Summary: The study explores how the thalamus coordinates neural activity during selective attention and how neuromodulators impact neural synchronization to shape selective attention.
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2022)
