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Article: Perceived gaze direction modulates neural processing of prosocial decision making
Title | Perceived gaze direction modulates neural processing of prosocial decision making |
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Keywords | Eye gaze FMRI Posterior cingulate cortex Social decision making Superior temporal gyrus |
Issue Date | 2018 |
Publisher | Frontiers Research Foundation. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.frontiersin.org/humanneuroscience/ |
Citation | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2018, v. 12, article no. 52, p. 1-11 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Gaze direction is a common social cue implying potential interpersonal interaction. However, little is known about the neural processing of social decision making influenced by perceived gaze direction. Here, we employed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) method to investigate 27 females when they were engaging in an economic exchange game task during which photos of direct or averted eye gaze were shown. We found that, when averted but not direct gaze was presented, prosocial vs. selfish choices were associated with stronger activations in the right superior temporal gyrus (STG) as well as larger functional couplings between right STG and the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). Moreover, stronger activations in right STG was associated with quicker actions for making prosocial choice accompanied with averted gaze. The findings suggest that, when the cue implying social contact is absent, the processing of understanding others' intention and the relationship between self and others is more involved for making prosocial than selfish decisions. These findings could advance our understanding of the roles of subtle cues in influencing prosocial decision making, as well as shedding lights on deficient social cue processing and functioning among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/256552 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.787 |
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dc.contributor.author | Sun, D | - |
dc.contributor.author | Shao, Z | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wang, Z | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, TMC | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-20T06:36:25Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-07-20T06:36:25Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2018, v. 12, article no. 52, p. 1-11 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1662-5161 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/256552 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Gaze direction is a common social cue implying potential interpersonal interaction. However, little is known about the neural processing of social decision making influenced by perceived gaze direction. Here, we employed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) method to investigate 27 females when they were engaging in an economic exchange game task during which photos of direct or averted eye gaze were shown. We found that, when averted but not direct gaze was presented, prosocial vs. selfish choices were associated with stronger activations in the right superior temporal gyrus (STG) as well as larger functional couplings between right STG and the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). Moreover, stronger activations in right STG was associated with quicker actions for making prosocial choice accompanied with averted gaze. The findings suggest that, when the cue implying social contact is absent, the processing of understanding others' intention and the relationship between self and others is more involved for making prosocial than selfish decisions. These findings could advance our understanding of the roles of subtle cues in influencing prosocial decision making, as well as shedding lights on deficient social cue processing and functioning among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Frontiers Research Foundation. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.frontiersin.org/humanneuroscience/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Eye gaze | - |
dc.subject | FMRI | - |
dc.subject | Posterior cingulate cortex | - |
dc.subject | Social decision making | - |
dc.subject | Superior temporal gyrus | - |
dc.title | Perceived gaze direction modulates neural processing of prosocial decision making | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Shao, Z: rshao@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lee, TMC: tmclee@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Shao, Z=rp02519 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lee, TMC=rp00564 | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00052 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 29487516 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC5816754 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85043575292 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 286124 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 12 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. 52, p. 1 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. 52, p. 11 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000424937800001 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Switzerland | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1662-5161 | - |