When gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter-brain connectivity for EEG
Abstract Background Recently several studies in the psychological and social field have investigated the social function of gift exchange as a useful way for the consolidation of interpersonal and social relationships and the implementation of prosocial behaviors. Specifically, the present research...
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| description | Abstract Background Recently several studies in the psychological and social field have investigated the social function of gift exchange as a useful way for the consolidation of interpersonal and social relationships and the implementation of prosocial behaviors. Specifically, the present research wanted to explore if gift exchange, increased emotional sharing, gratitude and interpersonal cooperation, leading to an improvement in cognitive and behavioral performance. In this regard, neural connectivity and cognitive performance of 14 pairs of friends were recorded during the development of a joint attention task that involved a gift exchange at the beginning or halfway through the task. The moment of gift exchange was randomized within the pairs: for seven couples, it happened at task beginning, for the remaining seven later. Individuals’ simultaneous brain activity was recorded through the use of two electroencephalograms (EEG) systems that were used in hyperscanning. Results The results showed that after gift exchange there was an improvement in behavioral performance in terms of accuracy. For what concerns EEG, instead, an increase of delta and theta activation was observed in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) when gift exchange occurred at the beginning of the task. Furthermore, an increase in neural connectivity for delta and theta bands was observed. Conclusion The present research provides a significant contribution to the exploration of the factors contributing to the strengthening of social bonds, increasing cooperation, gratitude and prosocial behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2a402902c3f4cc78a27603dbaa2a3d02022-12-22T01:18:22ZengBMCBMC Neuroscience1471-22022020-04-0121111210.1186/s12868-020-00563-7When gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter-brain connectivity for EEGMichela Balconi0Giulia Fronda1Maria Elide Vanutelli2Department of Psychology, Catholic University of MilanDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of MilanResearch Unit in Affective and Social Neuroscience, Catholic University of MilanAbstract Background Recently several studies in the psychological and social field have investigated the social function of gift exchange as a useful way for the consolidation of interpersonal and social relationships and the implementation of prosocial behaviors. Specifically, the present research wanted to explore if gift exchange, increased emotional sharing, gratitude and interpersonal cooperation, leading to an improvement in cognitive and behavioral performance. In this regard, neural connectivity and cognitive performance of 14 pairs of friends were recorded during the development of a joint attention task that involved a gift exchange at the beginning or halfway through the task. The moment of gift exchange was randomized within the pairs: for seven couples, it happened at task beginning, for the remaining seven later. Individuals’ simultaneous brain activity was recorded through the use of two electroencephalograms (EEG) systems that were used in hyperscanning. Results The results showed that after gift exchange there was an improvement in behavioral performance in terms of accuracy. For what concerns EEG, instead, an increase of delta and theta activation was observed in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) when gift exchange occurred at the beginning of the task. Furthermore, an increase in neural connectivity for delta and theta bands was observed. Conclusion The present research provides a significant contribution to the exploration of the factors contributing to the strengthening of social bonds, increasing cooperation, gratitude and prosocial behavior.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12868-020-00563-7GratitudeEmotionsEEGInter-brain connectivityCooperationDLPFC |
| spellingShingle | Michela Balconi Giulia Fronda Maria Elide Vanutelli When gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter-brain connectivity for EEG BMC Neuroscience Gratitude Emotions EEG Inter-brain connectivity Cooperation DLPFC |
| title | When gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter-brain connectivity for EEG |
| title_full | When gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter-brain connectivity for EEG |
| title_fullStr | When gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter-brain connectivity for EEG |
| title_full_unstemmed | When gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter-brain connectivity for EEG |
| title_short | When gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter-brain connectivity for EEG |
| title_sort | when gratitude and cooperation between friends affect inter brain connectivity for eeg |
| topic | Gratitude Emotions EEG Inter-brain connectivity Cooperation DLPFC |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12868-020-00563-7 |
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