When BOLD is thicker than water: processing social information about kin and friends at different levels of the social network by Wlodarski, R, Dunbar, R

“…Twenty-five female participants engaged in a cognitive social task involving different individuals in their social network while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging scanning to detect BOLD (Blood Oxygen Level Dependent) signals changes. …”

Causal manipulation of self-other mergence in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex by Wittmann, MK, Trudel, N, Trier, HA, Klein-Flügge, MC, Sel, A, Verhagen, L, Rushworth, MFS

“…Using a combination of non-invasive brain stimulation, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and computational modeling, we show that dmPFC neurostimulation silences these neural signatures of self-other mergence in relation to estimation of others' abilities. …”

Avatars and arrows in the brain by Catmur, C, Santiesteban, I, Conway, J, Heyes, C, Bird, G

“…They attempt to integrate research findings in these two areas of social neuroscience using a perspective taking task contrasting mentalistic agents (‘avatars’), with non-mentalistic control stimuli (‘arrows’), during functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. We support this endeavour whole-heartedly, agreeing that the integration of findings in these areas has been neglected in research on the social brain. …”

Manipulation of subcortical and deep cortical activity in the primate brain using transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation by Folloni, D, Verhagen, L, Mars, R, Fouragnan, E, Constans, C, Aubry, J, Rushworth, M, Sallet, J

“…TUS neuromodulatory effects were measured by examining relationships between activity in each area and the rest of the brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). In control conditions without sonication, activity in a given area is related to activity in interconnected regions but such relationships are reduced after sonication, specifically for the targeted areas. …”

Activation of the opioidergic descending pain control system underlies placebo analgesia. by Eippert, F, Bingel, U, Schoell, E, Yacubian, J, Klinger, R, Lorenz, J, Büchel, C

“…To investigate the opioidergic mechanisms that underlie placebo analgesia, we combined naloxone administration with functional magnetic resonance imaging. Naloxone reduced both behavioral and neural placebo effects as well as placebo-induced responses in pain-modulatory cortical structures, such as the rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC). …”

The potential of real-time fMRI neurofeedback for stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review by Wang, T, Mantini, D, Gillebert, C

“…Real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (rt-fMRI) neurofeedback aids the modulation of neural functions by training self-regulation of brain activity through operant conditioning. …”

Confidence in value-based choice by De Martino, B, Fleming, S, Garrett, N, Dolan, R

“…As predicted by our dynamic model, we show that a functional magnetic resonance imaging signal in human ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) reflects both value comparison and confidence in the value comparison process. …”

Abnormal prefrontal activation directly related to pre-synaptic striatal dopamine dysfunction in people at clinical high risk for psychosis. by Fusar-Poli, P, Howes, O, Allen, P, Broome, M, Valli, I, Asselin, M, Montgomery, A, Grasby, P, McGuire, P

“…To investigate the relationship between these abnormalities in the prodromal phase of the illness, we combined functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and (18)F-Dopa Positron Emission Tomography. …”

Bilateral generic working memory circuit requires left-lateralized addition for verbal processing. by Ray, M, Mackay, C, Harmer, C, Crow, T

“…We designed a functional magnetic resonance imaging paradigm to elicit activation in the WM circuit for verbal and spatial information using identical stimuli and applied this in 33 healthy controls. …”

An efficient and reliable method for measuring cerebral lateralization during speech with functional transcranial Doppler ultrasound by Bishop, D, Watt, H, Papadatou-Pastou, M

“…The gold standard method for measuring cerebral lateralization, the Wada technique, is too invasive for routine research use. Functional magnetic resonance imaging is a viable alternative but it is costly and affected by muscle artefact when activation tasks involve speech. …”

Processing of audiovisual speech in Broca's area. by Ojanen, V, Möttönen, R, Pekkola, J, Jääskeläinen, I, Joensuu, R, Autti, T, Sams, M

“…We investigated cerebral processing of audiovisual speech stimuli in humans using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Ten healthy volunteers were scanned with a 'clustered volume acquisition' paradigm at 3 T during observation of phonetically matching (e.g., visual and acoustic /y/) and conflicting (e.g., visual /a/ and acoustic /y/) audiovisual vowels. …”

Why do antidepressants take so long to work? A cognitive neuropsychological model of antidepressant drug action. by Harmer, C, Goodwin, G, Cowen, P

“…METHOD: We examined key published findings that explored the effects of antidepressants on behavioural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) measures of emotional processing. …”

Correspondence of the brain's functional architecture during activation and rest. by Smith, S, Fox, P, Miller, K, Glahn, D, Fox, P, Mackay, C, Filippini, N, Watkins, K, Toro, R, Laird, A, Beckmann, C

“…Independently, we extract the major covarying networks in the resting brain, as imaged with functional magnetic resonance imaging in 36 subjects at rest. The sets of major brain networks, and their decompositions into subnetworks, show close correspondence between the independent analyses of resting and activation brain dynamics. …”

Inverted activity patterns in ventromedial prefrontal cortex during value-guided decision-making in a less-is-more task by Papageorgiou, GK, Sallet, J, Wittmann, MK, Chau, BKH, Schüffelgen, U, Buckley, MJ, Rushworth, MFS

“…We recorded activity in macaques using functional magnetic resonance imaging during two very different value-guided decision-making tasks. …”

Brain-wide Mapping of Endogenous Serotonergic Transmission via Chemogenetic fMRI by Andrea Giorgi, Sara Migliarini, Alberto Galbusera, Giacomo Maddaloni, Maddalena Mereu, Giulia Margiani, Marta Gritti, Silvia Landi, Francesco Trovato, Sine Mandrup Bertozzi, Andrea Armirotti, Gian Michele Ratto, Maria Antonietta De Luca, Raffaella Tonini, Alessandro Gozzi, Massimo Pasqualetti

“…We combined designed receptors exclusively activated by designed drugs (DREADD)-based chemogenetics and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), an approach we term “chemo-fMRI,” to causally probe the brain-wide substrates modulated by endogenous serotonergic activity. …”
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Default Mode Network to Improve Sleep in Individuals With Insomnia Symptoms: Protocol for a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial by Lindsey Hildebrand, Alisa Huskey, Natalie Dailey, Samantha Jankowski, Kymberly Henderson-Arredondo, Christopher Trapani, Salma Imran Patel, Allison Yu-Chin Chen, Ying-Hui Chou, William D S Killgore

“…Study participants will undergo a prestimulation functional magnetic resonance imaging scan and a poststimulation functional magnetic resonance imaging scan prior to sleep for each overnight study visit. …”
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The role of parietal cortex in the formation of colour and motion based concepts by Samuel William Cheadle, Semir eZeki

“…Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and choosing the recognition of concept-based colour or motion stimuli as our paradigm, we found that there was strong concept-related activity in and around the intraparietal sulcus (IPS), a region whose homologue in the macaque monkey is known to receive direct but segregated anatomical inputs from V4 and V5. …”
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The role of the right prefrontal cortex in the retrieval of weak representations by Kyongmyon Yi, Juyeon Heo, Jiyun Hong, Chobok Kim

“…The current study aimed to examine the neural mechanisms associated with retrieval of weak representations using functional magnetic resonance imaging and their potential relationships with creativity task performance. …”
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Misconceptions in the use of the General Linear Model applied to functional MRI: a tutorial for junior neuro-imagers by Cyril R Pernet

“…This tutorial presents several misconceptions related to the use the General Linear Model (GLM) in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). The goal is not to present mathematical proofs but to educate using examples and computer code (in Matlab). …”
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Neural basis underlying the sense of coherence in medical professionals revealed by the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations by Kota Kanda, Shisei Tei, Hidehiko Takahashi, Junya Fujino

“…In this study, the intrinsic fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) were measured as an indicator of regional brain spontaneous activity using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging in registered nurses. The associations between participants’ SOC levels and the fALFF values within brain regions were subsequently explored. …”
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