A5000110667- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
University of Vienna
2015-2024
University of Cambridge
2011-2022
University of Basel
2013
University of Freiburg
2013
Laboratory for Social and Neural Systems Research
2008-2012
University of Zurich
2007-2012
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, 'ecstasy') releases serotonin and norepinephrine. MDMA is reported to produce empathogenic prosocial feelings. It unknown whether in fact alters empathic concern behavior. We investigated the acute effects of using Multifaceted Empathy Test (MET), dynamic Face Emotion Recognition Task (FERT) Social Value Orientation (SVO) test. also assessed on plasma levels hormones involved social behavior a placebo-controlled, double-blind, random-order, cross-over...
Studying social behavior often requires the simultaneous interaction of many subjects. As yet, however, no painless, noninvasive brain stimulation tool existed that allowed affection processes in interacting Here we show transcranial direct current (tDCS) can overcome these limits. We apply right prefrontal cathodal tDCS and subjects' propensity to punish unfair is reduced significantly.
Human risk taking is characterized by a large amount of individual heterogeneity. In this study, we applied resting-state electroencephalography, which captures stable differences in neural activity, before subjects performed risk-taking task. Using source-localization technique, found that the baseline cortical activity right prefrontal cortex predicts behavior. Individuals with higher brain area display more aversion than do other individuals. This finding demonstrates characteristics are...
Background Maladaptive decision-making is assumed to be a core feature of cocaine addiction. Indeed, numerous studies have reported deficits in non-social tasks and reward-related impulsivity dependent users. However, social has not been examined users yet. Moreover, it unknown if even recreational non-dependent use linked deficits. Therefore, we investigated whether exhibit alterations decision-making. Method The performance healthy controls ( n = 68), 68) 30) classical paradigms (Iowa...
The observation of animal orofacial and behavioral reactions has played a fundamental role in research on reward but is seldom assessed humans. Healthy volunteers (N = 131) received 400 mg the dopaminergic antagonist amisulpride, 50 opioidergic naltrexone, or placebo. Subjective ratings, physical effort, facial to matched primary social (affective touch) nonsocial (food) rewards were assessed. Both drugs resulted lower effort greater negative during anticipation, especially food rewards....
Abstract Rewards are a broad category of stimuli inducing approach behavior to aid survival. Extensive evidence from animal research has shown that wanting (the motivation pursue reward) and liking pleasure associated with its consumption) mostly regulated by dopaminergic opioidergic activity in dedicated brain areas. However, less is known about the neuroanatomy regulation reward processing humans, especially when considering different types rewards (i.e., social nonsocial). To fill this...
Humans are strategically more prosocial when their actions being watched by others than they act alone. Using a psychopharmacogenetic approach, we investigated the endocrinological and computational mechanisms of such audience-driven prosociality. One hundred ninety-two male participants received either single dose testosterone (150 mg) or placebo performed self-benefitting reinforcement learning task. Crucially, task was in private watched. Rival theories suggest that hormone might diminish...
Contemporary economic models hold that instrumental and impulsive behaviors underlie human social decision making. The amygdala is assumed to be involved in social-economic behavior, but its role behavior poorly understood. Rodent research suggests the basolateral (BLA) subserves regulates central-medial amygdala, which behaviors. however, typically investigated as a single unit. If these rodent data could translated humans, selective dysfunction of BLA might constrain decisions result more...
Abstract Testosterone has been associated with economically egoistic and materialistic behaviors, but -defensibly driven by reputable status seeking- also fair, generous cooperative behaviors. Problematically, social economic resources are inextricably intertwined in humans, thus testosterone’s primal motives concealed. We critically addressed this issue performing a placebo-controlled single-dose testosterone administration young women, who played game of bluff poker wherein concerns for...
Abstract Background In women, low sexual desire and/or arousal can lead to dissatisfaction and emotional distress, collectively defined as female interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD). Few pharmaceutical treatment options are currently available. Aim To investigate the efficacy safety of 2 novel on-demand pharmacologic treatments that have been designed treat FSIAD subgroups (women with sensitivity for cues women dysfunctional over-activation inhibition) using a personalized medicine approach an...