Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanning
Summary: Cooperation and competition are essential social behaviors in human society. This study utilized hyperscanning and stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) to investigate intra- and inter-brain neural dynamics underlying these behaviors within the insula and inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), region...
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| author | Xiaojun Qiao Rui Li Huimin Huang Yang Hong Xiaoran Li Ziyue Li Siyi Chen Lizhi Yang ShengTeng Ong Yi Yao Fengpeng Wang Xiaobin Zhang Kao-Min Lin Yongna Xiao Mingxiang Weng Junsong Zhang |
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| description | Summary: Cooperation and competition are essential social behaviors in human society. This study utilized hyperscanning and stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) to investigate intra- and inter-brain neural dynamics underlying these behaviors within the insula and inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), regions critical for executive function and mentalizing. We found distinct high-gamma responses and connectivity patterns, with a stronger influence from IFG to insula during competition and more balanced interactions during cooperation. Inter-brain synchronization shows significantly higher insula gamma synchronization during competition and higher IFG gamma synchronization during cooperation. Cross-frequency coupling suggests that these gamma synchronizations result from intra- and inter-brain interactions. Competition stems from intra-brain alpha-gamma coupling from IFG to insula and inter-brain IFG alpha synchronization, while cooperation is driven by intra-brain beta-gamma coupling from insula to IFG and inter-brain insula beta synchronization. Our findings provide insights into the neural basis of cooperation and competition, highlighting the roles of both insula and IFG. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c8aae79f4cbb483c9337e5ee95f04bcd2025-01-19T06:26:28ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-02-01282111506Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanningXiaojun Qiao0Rui Li1Huimin Huang2Yang Hong3Xiaoran Li4Ziyue Li5Siyi Chen6Lizhi Yang7ShengTeng Ong8Yi Yao9Fengpeng Wang10Xiaobin Zhang11Kao-Min Lin12Yongna Xiao13Mingxiang Weng14Junsong Zhang15Brain Cognition and Computing Lab, National Engineering Research Center of Educational Big Data, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China; Brain Cognition and Intelligent Computing Lab, Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, ChinaBrain Cognition and Computing Lab, National Engineering Research Center of Educational Big Data, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, ChinaBrain Cognition and Computing Lab, National Engineering Research Center of Educational Big Data, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, ChinaBrain Cognition and Computing Lab, National Engineering Research Center of Educational Big Data, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, ChinaBrain Cognition and Intelligent Computing Lab, Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, ChinaBrain Cognition and Intelligent Computing Lab, Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, ChinaBrain Cognition and Intelligent Computing Lab, Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, ChinaBrain Cognition and Intelligent Computing Lab, Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, ChinaBrain Cognition and Intelligent Computing Lab, Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, ChinaEpilepsy Center, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Xiamen Fujian 361006, ChinaEpilepsy Center, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Xiamen Fujian 361006, ChinaEpilepsy Center, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Xiamen Fujian 361006, ChinaEpilepsy Center, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Xiamen Fujian 361006, ChinaEpilepsy Center, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Xiamen Fujian 361006, ChinaEpilepsy Center, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Xiamen Fujian 361006, ChinaBrain Cognition and Intelligent Computing Lab, Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Cooperation and competition are essential social behaviors in human society. This study utilized hyperscanning and stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) to investigate intra- and inter-brain neural dynamics underlying these behaviors within the insula and inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), regions critical for executive function and mentalizing. We found distinct high-gamma responses and connectivity patterns, with a stronger influence from IFG to insula during competition and more balanced interactions during cooperation. Inter-brain synchronization shows significantly higher insula gamma synchronization during competition and higher IFG gamma synchronization during cooperation. Cross-frequency coupling suggests that these gamma synchronizations result from intra- and inter-brain interactions. Competition stems from intra-brain alpha-gamma coupling from IFG to insula and inter-brain IFG alpha synchronization, while cooperation is driven by intra-brain beta-gamma coupling from insula to IFG and inter-brain insula beta synchronization. Our findings provide insights into the neural basis of cooperation and competition, highlighting the roles of both insula and IFG.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224027330NeuroscienceBehavioral neuroscienceCognitive neuroscience |
| spellingShingle | Xiaojun Qiao Rui Li Huimin Huang Yang Hong Xiaoran Li Ziyue Li Siyi Chen Lizhi Yang ShengTeng Ong Yi Yao Fengpeng Wang Xiaobin Zhang Kao-Min Lin Yongna Xiao Mingxiang Weng Junsong Zhang Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanning iScience Neuroscience Behavioral neuroscience Cognitive neuroscience |
| title | Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanning |
| title_full | Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanning |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanning |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanning |
| title_short | Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanning |
| title_sort | exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior insights from stereo electroencephalography hyperscanning |
| topic | Neuroscience Behavioral neuroscience Cognitive neuroscience |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224027330 |
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