A new methodical approach in neuroscience: assessing inter-personal brain coupling using function near-infrared imaging (fNIRI) hyperscanning

作者：Scholkmann Felix^*; Holper Lisa; Wolf Ursula; Wolf Martin

来源：Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2013, 7: 813.

DOI：10.3389/fnhum.2013.00813

• functional near-infrared imaging
• hyperscanning
• brain-to-brain coupling
• inter-personal brain activity
• hyperconnectivity
• social neuroscience

Since the first demonstration of how to simultaneously measure brain activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) on two subjects about 10 years ago, a new paradigm in neuroscience is emerging: measuring brain activity from two or more people simultaneously, termed %26quot;hyperscanning%26quot;. The hyperscanning approach has the potential to reveal inter-personal brain mechanisms underlying interaction-mediated brain-to-brain coupling. These mechanisms are engaged during real social interactions, and cannot be captured using single-subject recordings. In particular, function near-infrared imaging (fNIRI) hyperscanning is a promising new method, offering a cost-effective, easy to apply and reliable technology to measure inter-personal interactions in a natural context. In this short review we report on fNIRI hyperscanning studies published so far and summarize opportunities and challenges for future studies.

• 出版日期2013-11-27