A5027754955- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Mind wandering and attention
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Aging and Gerontology Research
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
2020-2025
Kyoto University
2015-2024
Showa University
2016-2024
Tohoku University
2024
California Institute of Technology
2024
Showa University Karasuyama Hospital
2017-2020
Empathy cultivates deeper interpersonal relationships and is important for socialization. However, frequent exposure to emotionally-demanding situations may put people at risk burnout. Burnout has become a pervasive problem among medical professionals because occupational burnout be highly sensitive empathy levels. To better understand empathy-induced professionals, exploring the relationship between severity strength of empathy-related brain activity key. our knowledge, this not yet been...
Objective: To investigate shared and specific neural correlates of cognitive functions in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) autism spectrum (ASD), the authors performed a comprehensive meta-analysis considered balanced set neuropsychological tasks across two disorders. Methods: A broad electronic databases was searched up to December 4, 2022, for task-based functional MRI studies investigating differences between individuals with ADHD or ASD typically developing control...
Rapid digitization is reshaping our daily lives and worldview. Driven by advancements in information communication technology (ICT) artificial intelligence (AI), this change affects cognition behavioral patterns. These technologies facilitated remote work through online connections (i.e., mediated communication; Table S1), which became particularly crucial during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while offers numerous benefits, it also poses challenges (Cataldo et al.,...
Although the ability to make optimal decisions under uncertainty is an integral part of everyday life, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently report that they experience difficulties this skill. In behavioral economics, researchers distinguish two types understand decision-making in setting: risk (known probabilities) and ambiguity (unknown probabilities). However, it remains unclear how ASD behave ambiguity, despite growing evidence their altered uncertainty. We...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) have high rates of co-occurrence share atypical behavioral characteristics, including sensory symptoms. The present diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) study was conducted to examine whether how white matter alterations are observed in adult populations with developmental disorders (DD) determine brain-sensory relationships either shared between or distinct ASD ADHD.We collected DTI data from population DD (a primary...
Although the relationship between schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) and autism (ASD) has long been debated, it not yet fully elucidated. The authors quantified visualized ASD SSD using dual classifiers that discriminate patients from healthy controls (HCs) based on resting-state functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging. To develop a reliable classifier, sophisticated machine-learning algorithms automatically selected SSD-specific connections were applied to Japanese datasets...
Abstract Background Heterogeneous mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic are documented in general population. Such heterogeneity has not been systematically assessed youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). To identify distinct patterns of impact their predictors ASD/NDD youth, we focused on pandemic-related changes symptoms access to services. Methods Using a naturalistic observational design, parent responses Coronavirus Health...
Abstract Background Given the growing popularity of online gaming and rapid rise societal mental health crises, it is crucial to identify neurocognitive features that delineate problematic gaming. Digital technologies are continually developing, has become much more social, immersive, also monetized [1]. Furthermore, preoccupation with games frequently leads behavioral addiction aggravates physical problems, similar other psychiatric disorders. In response this situation, World Health...
Abstract Behavioural flexibility is essential for everyday life. This involves shifting attention between different perspectives. Previous studies suggest that mainly subserved by the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). However, although rarely emphasized, temporoparietal junction (TPJ) frequently recruited during flexible behaviour. A crucial question whether TPJ plays a role in types of flexibility, compared to its limited perceptual flexibility. We hypothesized activity diverse tasks...
Abstract Increased excitatory neuronal tones have been implicated in autism, but its mechanism remains elusive. The amplified glutamate signals may arise from enhanced glutamatergic circuits, which can be affected by astrocyte activation and suppressive signaling of dopamine neurotransmission. We tested this hypothesis using magnetic resonance spectroscopy positron emission tomography scan with 11 C-SCH23390 for D1 receptors the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). enrolled 18 male adults...
Excessive gameplay can have negative effects on both mental and physical health, especially among young people. Nowadays, social media platforms are bombarding users with gaming-related content daily. Understanding the effect of this people’s behavior is essential to gain insight into problematic gaming habits. However, issue yet be studied extensively. In study, we examined how affects adults explicitly implicitly. We 25 healthy (average age 21.5 ± 2.2) who played online games casually...
The sunk cost effect, an interesting and well-known maladaptive behavior, is pervasive in real life, thus has been studied various disciplines, including economics, psychology, organizational politics, biology. However, the neural mechanisms underlying effect have not clearly established, nor their association with differences individual susceptibility to effect. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we investigated responses induced by costs along measures of core human personality....
Abstract Intergroup bias, which is the tendency to behave more positively toward an in‐group member than out‐group member, pervasive in real life. In particular, intergroup bias trust decisions substantially influences multiple areas of life and thus better understanding this can provide significant insights into human social behavior. Although previous functional magnetic resonance imaging studies showed involvement right temporoparietal junction (TPJ) a causal relationship between two has...
Although previous studies have suggested the involvement of dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA) neurotransmissions in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) pathophysiology, few examined these individuals with ASD vivo. Here, we investigated DA D1 receptor (D1R) transporter (NAT) binding adults (n = 18) neurotypical controls 20) by utilizing two different PET radioligands, [11C]SCH23390 (S,S)-[18F]FMeNER-D2, respectively. We found no significant group differences D1R (striatum, anterior cingulate...
Individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) often experience difficulty and confusion in acknowledging others' perspectives arguably exhibit egocentricity. However, whether this egocentricity necessarily results selfish behavior during social situations remains a matter of debate. To study relationship, we used computerized visuospatial perspective‐taking task (VPT) social‐discounting (SDT), derived from cognitive psychology behavioral economics, examined egocentric other‐oriented...
Social-anxiety disorder involves a fear of embarrassing oneself in the presence others. Taijin-kyofusho (TKS), subtype common East Asia, additionally includes TKS individuals are hypersensitive to others’ feelings and worry that their physical or behavioral defects humiliate To explore underlying neurocognitive mechanisms, we compared ratings with questionnaire-based empathic disposition, cognitive flexibility (set-shifting), empathy-associated brain activity 23 Japanese adults. During...
Abstract Inflexible behaviours in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) broadly obstruct social communication. Meanwhile, flexibility implicates cognitive control to resolve socially conflicting situations; however, it remains unclear how ASD behave the face of these conflicts this respect. We used ultimatum game (UG) and implicit-association test (IAT) examine goal-directed/economic flexibility, both which involve conflict control. In addition, we Detail Flexibility Questionnaire...