Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Mimic facial expression training, Autistic trait, Mirror neuron system, Emotion processing, Emotion recognition
Brief summary
The main aim of the present study is to investigate whether mimicking emotional expressions training via FaceReader software can improve emotional processing and recognition in healthy subjects, especially individuals with hityer autistic traits.
Detailed description
Some mood and trait questionnaires such as Autism Spectrum Quotient, Social Responsiveness Scale,State-Trait Anxiety Inventory,Beck's Depression Inventory etc are asked to complete. 90 healthy male subjects will receive 16 times (4 times a week , 4 weeks) of mimicking emotional expressions training via Facereader. During training, 3 times of fNIRS (t2,t9 and t16) were recorded simultaneously. fMRI scanning, including emotion processing and emotion recognition tasks, 7 minutes resting data, ans DTI data will be collected before and after the training. After fMRI scaning, behavioral ratings (i.e. intensity and valence) and eye-tracking data will be collected.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMimic facial expressions
16 times (4 times a week, last 4 weeks) of mimicking facial expressions.
Sponsors
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
17 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders
Exclusion criteria
* history of head injury; * pregnant, menstruating, taking oral contraceptives; * medical or psychiatric illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intensity score of subjects' mimic facial emotions | an average of 4 weeks | The measurement was monitored and analyzed by FaceReader software before and after the 4-week training session and subjects' facial expressions of mimicking certain emotions will be calculated into intensity, ranging from 0 to 1. |
| Valence score of subjects' mimic facial emotions | an average of 4 weeks | The measurement was monitored and analyzed by FaceReader software before and after the 4-week training session and subjects' facial expressions of mimicking certain emotions will be calculated into valence, ranging from -1 to 1. |
| Arousal score of subjects' mimic facial emotions | an average of 4 weeks | The measurement was monitored and analyzed by FaceReader software before and after the 4-week training session and subjects' facial expressions of mimicking certain emotions will be calculated into arousal, ranging from 0 to 1. |
| Task-dependent functional MRI data | an average of 4 weeks | Neural activities of brain regions, notably mirror neuron system will be collected for analysis when the subjects participate in a face processing and emotion recognition task in a MRI scanner before and after the 4-week training session. |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactKeith Kendrick, Dr.
Outcome results
None listed