CONEURIP |
Cognitive and Neural Correlates of Interaction Processes
- Supervisor(s): Prisca Stenneken
- Project Member(s): Johanna Egetemeir
Research Area: B C
|
|
|
Abstract
CONEURIP aims to transfer cognitive and neural correlates established in human-human interaction to the context of human-machine interaction. This includes for example the analysis of neural processes involved in joint action measured by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as well as the investigation of attention processes.
Research Questions and Methods
It is suggested that humans represent the actions of others with the same neural mechanisms which are involved when they execute this action. This is considered an important prerequisite for successful interaction is the anticipation of events and actions.
read more »
Outcomes
We developed a new paradigm for assessing the brain basis of human-human interaction in situations comparable to real-life (Egetemeir, Stenneken et. al., submitted). Therefore we applied functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a non- invasive technique which enables imaging brain activation of interacting humans in unrestricted positions. Results obtained through this naturalistic joint action study have identified crucial processes for the online-adaptation of movements to ongoing movement sequences of an interaction partner. These investigations present the first fNIRS-study that simultaneously investigates brain activation of two interacting persons and provide the basis for new analyses methods that are currently developed for temporal analyses of simultaneously assessed fNIRS-Data of two interacting partners.
Moreover, we applied the framework of the “Theory of Visual Attention” (TVA, C. Bundesen) to assess attentional parameters for studying developmental deficiencies (e.g. dyslexia) affecting the capability to interact (Egetemeir, Finke, & Stenneken, 2010; 2011). These studies on special populations of children and adults have demonstrated a sensitive tool for specifying even milder forms of impaired interactive capabilities.
