ZELINKOVÁ, Jana, Daniel Joel SHAW, Radek MAREČEK, Michal MIKL, Tomáš URBÁNEK, Darina HAVLIČKOVÁ, Petr ZÁMEČNÍK, Petra HAITOVÁ and Milan BRÁZDIL. An evaluation of traffic-awareness campaign videos: empathy induction is associated with brain function within superior temporal sulcus. BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN FUNCTIONS. LONDON: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2014, vol. 10, No 27, p. "nestránkováno", 8 pp. ISSN 1744-9081. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1744-9081-10-27.
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Original name An evaluation of traffic-awareness campaign videos: empathy induction is associated with brain function within superior temporal sulcus
Authors ZELINKOVÁ, Jana (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Daniel Joel SHAW (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, belonging to the institution), Radek MAREČEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michal MIKL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš URBÁNEK (203 Czech Republic), Darina HAVLIČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Petr ZÁMEČNÍK (203 Czech Republic), Petra HAITOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Milan BRÁZDIL (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN FUNCTIONS, LONDON, BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2014, 1744-9081.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW URL
Impact factor Impact factor: 1.972
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14740/14:00076867
Organization unit Central European Institute of Technology
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1744-9081-10-27
UT WoS 000341027000001
Keywords in English SOCIAL COGNITION; CIRCULAR ANALYSIS; GAZE; NEUROSCIENCE; PERSONALITY; RESPONSES; DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; FACES; FMRI
Tags kontrola MP, MP, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Martina Prášilová, učo 342282. Changed: 17/10/2014 09:22.
Abstract
Acting appropriately within social contexts requires an ability to appreciate others' mental and emotional states. Indeed, some campaign programs designed to reduce anti-social behaviour seek to elicit empathy for the victims. The effectiveness of these campaigns can be evaluated according to the degree to which they induce such responses, but by applying neuroscientific techniques this can be done at the behavioural and neurophysiological level. Neuroimaging studies aimed at identifying the neural mechanisms behind such socio-cognitive and -emotional processes frequently reveal the role of the superior temporal sulcus (STS). We applied this knowledge to assess the effectiveness of traffic-awareness campaign adverts to induce empathic expression. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data were acquired from 20 healthy male volunteers as they watched these campaign videos consisting of a dramatic sequence of events and catastrophic endings, and control videos without such dramatic endings. Among other structures, a significantly greater neural response was observed within bilateral STS, particularly within the right hemisphere, during the observation of campaign relative to control videos. Furthermore, activation in these brain regions correlated with the subjects' empathic expression. Our results develop our understanding of the role of STS in social cognition. Moreover, our data demonstrate the utility of neuroscientific methods when evaluating the effectiveness of campaign videos in terms of their ability to elicit empathic responses. Our study also demonstrates the utility of these specific stimuli for future neuroscientific research.
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ED1.1.00/02.0068, research and development projectName: CEITEC - central european institute of technology
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