Model-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fMRI captures threat learning in social interactions

Past research has shown that attributions of intentions to other's actions determine how we experience these actions and their consequences. Yet, it is unknown how such attributions affect our learning and memory. Addressing this question, we combined neuroimaging with an interactive threat lea...

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Autores principales: Irem Undeger, Renée M. Visser, Nina Becker, Lieke de Boer, Armita Golkar, Andreas Olsson
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d5d99fb0cd574a20886dcbc4c36e5ad72021-11-24T08:05:47ZModel-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fMRI captures threat learning in social interactions10.1098/rsos.2021162054-5703https://doaj.org/article/d5d99fb0cd574a20886dcbc4c36e5ad72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.202116https://doaj.org/toc/2054-5703Past research has shown that attributions of intentions to other's actions determine how we experience these actions and their consequences. Yet, it is unknown how such attributions affect our learning and memory. Addressing this question, we combined neuroimaging with an interactive threat learning paradigm in which two interaction partners (confederates) made choices that had either threatening (shock) or safe (no shock) consequences for the participants. Importantly, participants were led to believe that one partner intentionally caused the delivery of shock, whereas the other did not (i.e. unintentional partner). Following intentional versus unintentional shocks, participants reported an inflated number of shocks and a greater increase in anger and vengeance. We applied a model-based representational similarity analysis to blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD)-MRI patterns during learning. Surprisingly, we did not find any effects of intentionality. The threat value of actions, however, was represented as a trial-by-trial increase in representational similarity in the insula and the inferior frontal gyrus. Our findings illustrate how neural pattern formation can be used to study a complex interaction.Irem UndegerRenée M. VisserNina BeckerLieke de BoerArmita GolkarAndreas OlssonThe Royal Societyarticlethreat learningrepresentational similarity analysisintentionfMRIsocial learningScienceQENRoyal Society Open Science, Vol 8, Iss 11 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic threat learning
representational similarity analysis
intention
fMRI
social learning
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spellingShingle threat learning
representational similarity analysis
intention
fMRI
social learning
Science
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Irem Undeger
Renée M. Visser
Nina Becker
Lieke de Boer
Armita Golkar
Andreas Olsson
Model-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fMRI captures threat learning in social interactions
description Past research has shown that attributions of intentions to other's actions determine how we experience these actions and their consequences. Yet, it is unknown how such attributions affect our learning and memory. Addressing this question, we combined neuroimaging with an interactive threat learning paradigm in which two interaction partners (confederates) made choices that had either threatening (shock) or safe (no shock) consequences for the participants. Importantly, participants were led to believe that one partner intentionally caused the delivery of shock, whereas the other did not (i.e. unintentional partner). Following intentional versus unintentional shocks, participants reported an inflated number of shocks and a greater increase in anger and vengeance. We applied a model-based representational similarity analysis to blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD)-MRI patterns during learning. Surprisingly, we did not find any effects of intentionality. The threat value of actions, however, was represented as a trial-by-trial increase in representational similarity in the insula and the inferior frontal gyrus. Our findings illustrate how neural pattern formation can be used to study a complex interaction.
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author Irem Undeger
Renée M. Visser
Nina Becker
Lieke de Boer
Armita Golkar
Andreas Olsson
author_facet Irem Undeger
Renée M. Visser
Nina Becker
Lieke de Boer
Armita Golkar
Andreas Olsson
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title Model-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fMRI captures threat learning in social interactions
title_short Model-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fMRI captures threat learning in social interactions
title_full Model-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fMRI captures threat learning in social interactions
title_fullStr Model-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fMRI captures threat learning in social interactions
title_full_unstemmed Model-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fMRI captures threat learning in social interactions
title_sort model-based representational similarity analysis of blood-oxygen-level-dependent fmri captures threat learning in social interactions
publisher The Royal Society
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/d5d99fb0cd574a20886dcbc4c36e5ad7
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