Neural correlates of preference formation for faces

• Project/Area Number: 16K16074
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Cognitive science
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University (2017); Tohoku Fukushi University (2016)
• Principal Investigator: Ito Ayahito 北海道大学, 保健科学研究院, 客員研究員 (00722307)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
• Keywords: 脳機能画像法 / 選好 / 顔 / fMRI / 脳・神経 / 社会心理学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the present study, we have investigated neural mechanisms associated with preference formation for faces that are repeatedly presented in supraliminal or subliminal fashion, by combining functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and a technique called mere exposure paradigm. We found that the orbitofrontal cortex, ventral striatum, and early visual cortices are associated with supraliminal mere exposure effect, whereas the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex are associated with subliminal mere exposure effect.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Autistic traits modulate the activity of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in response to female faces. (2017)
  • Author(s): Murakami Y, Sakai S, Takeda K, Sawamura D, Yoshida K, Hirose T, Ikeda C, Mani H, Yamamoto T, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Neuroscience Research Volume: 印刷中 Pages: 28-37
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2017.11.003
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Activity changes in the left superior temporal sulcus reflect the effects of childcare training on young female students' perceptions of infants' negative facial expressions. (2017)
  • Author(s): Ayahito Ito, Katsuko Niwano, Motoko Tanabe, Yosuke Sato, Toshikatsu Fujii
  • Journal Title: Neuroscience Research Volume: - Pages: 36-44
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2017.09.003
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reduced orbitofrontal cortical volume is associated with interdependent self-construal (2017)
  • Author(s): Shinobu Kitayama, Kuniaki Yanagisawa, Ayahito Ito, Ryuhei Ueda, Yukiko Uchida and Nobuhito Abe
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 114 Issue: 30 Pages: 7969-7974
  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1704831114
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Gender differences in ventromedial prefrontal cortex activity associated with valuation of faces. (2016)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Fujii T, Abe N, Kawasaki I, Hayashi A, Ueno A, Yoshida K, Sakai S, Mugikura S, Takahashi S, Mori E.
  • Journal Title: Neuroscience. Volume: 328 Pages: 194-200
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.04.047
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 自閉症傾向が顔の選好判断および脳活動に与える影響 (2017)
  • Author(s): 村上優衣、境信哉、武田賢太、澤村大輔、吉田一生、廣瀬喬道、池田千紗、萬井太規、山本徹、伊藤文人
  • Organizer: 日本健康行動学会 第16回学術大会
• [Presentation] An fMRI study of the relationship between neuroticism and neural responses to infant emotional faces (2017)
  • Author(s): Niwano K, Ito A, Tanabe M, Sato Y, Fujii T
  • Organizer: 15th European Congress of Psychology
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Individual differences in autistic traits affect vmPFC activity associated with preference-related valuation. (2017)
  • Author(s): Murakami Y, Sakai S, Takeda K, Sawamura D, Yoshida K, Hirose T, Ikeda C, Mani H, Yamamoto T, Ito A
  • Organizer: FHS International Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 脳画像を診る (2017)
  • Author(s): 伊藤文人
  • Organizer: 平成29年度北海道言語聴覚士会主催 研修会
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 他者の顔に対する価値判断に関わる認知・神経メカニズム (2017)
  • Author(s): 伊藤文人
  • Organizer: 高知工科大学平成29年度第1回BrainCom主催（共催）講演会
  • Invited
• [Presentation] The effect of wearing a medical mask and sunglasses on perceiver’s impression (2016)
  • Author(s): Fujii T, Ito A, Jenkins R, Sanders J, Yoshida K, Murakami Y, Sakai S
  • Organizer: 31th International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜（神奈川県横浜市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-24
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] The effect of childcare training on perception of infant’s emotional facial expression (2016)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Niwano K, Tanabe M, Sato Y, Fujii T
  • Organizer: 31th International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜（神奈川県横浜市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-24
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Age-related reduction of cognitive dissonance and choice-induced preference change (2016)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Kawachi Y, Kawasaki I, Fujii T
  • Organizer: 31th International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜（神奈川県横浜市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-24
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Correlations between the brain responses of nulliparous females when viewing infants’ facial expressions and their personality (2016)
  • Author(s): Tanabe M, Niwano K, Ito A, Sato Y, Fujii T
  • Organizer: 31th International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜（神奈川県横浜市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-24
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Regional brain responses in female young adults to emotional infant faces correlated with their personality traits (2016)
  • Author(s): Niwano K, Ito A, Tanabe M, Sato Y, Fujii T
  • Organizer: 31th International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜（神奈川県横浜市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-24
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Remarks] researchmap
  • URL: https://researchmap.jp/ayahito-ito/