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Social seeking, liking and maintenance in autism: Molecular mechanism, social adaptation and development

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23K22373
Project/Area Number (Other) 22H01102 (2022-2023)
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund (2024)
Single-year Grants (2022-2023)
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 10040:Experimental psychology-related
Research InstitutionHamamatsu University School of Medicine

Principal Investigator

千住 淳  浜松医科大学, 子どものこころの発達研究センター, 教授 (00557738)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 福田 冬季子  浜松医科大学, 医学部, 特任教授 (10458268)
尾内 康臣  浜松医科大学, 光尖端医学教育研究センター, 教授 (40436978)
山末 英典  浜松医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (80436493)
Project Period (FY) 2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥5,980,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,380,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Keywords自閉症 / 社会的動機付け / 認知発達 / ASD / 動機付け / 発達 / 社会的認知 / 自閉スペクトラム症 / 脳機能イメージング / 視線計測
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では、社会的動機付けの基盤となる認知機構である(1)社会的探究・嗜好、及び(2)社会関係の維持、の2者について、まず定型発達及びASD成人を対象としたPET(ドパミン系)および1H-MRS(グルタミン酸、GABA)計測による分子機序、fMRIと行動計測による脳神経基盤・認知基盤、さらに実験参加者の質問紙への回答の定量的分析や発話記録による主観経験についての質的分析を行う(研究1)。並行して、児童・思春期(10-16歳)の定型発達児、ASD児を対象として、(1)社会的探究・嗜好、及び(2)社会関係の維持、のそれぞれについての横断的な発達研究を行う(研究2)。

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

2023年度は、社会的動機付けを計測する実験系の開発と論文発表を行った。特に、VR空間上における他者の存在が認知処理に与える効果に関する実験研究は、自発的な社会的反応を計測する系として将来性が高い。また、映画視聴時における自発的な心の理論の機能に関する実証研究も、社会的場面における自発的な反応選択の実験系として用いることが可能である。さらに、装着型のアイトラッカーを用いた協調場面における自発的な視線活動に関する実証研究は、対面場面における社会的動機付けを計測する系として有望である。これら実験研究の積み上げに加え、ASD当事者の友人関係や孤独感に関する質問紙調査を論文化した。

これらの論文発表に加え、2023年度はASD小児を対象とした対面実験を実施し、社会的動機付けの基盤となる知覚的特性に関する同定を目指した。さらに、2022年度に取得した一連のオンライン研究から得られたデータを逐次解析し、論文化に向けた準備が進行中である。加えて、社会的動機付けや自発的な社会行動に対する社会文化的経験の同定を目指し、比較文化研究も立ち上げ、データ取得中である。

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.

Reason

2023年度は対面・オンライン実験研究が順調に進捗中であり、新たな研究の展開や国際共同研究につなげた発展研究も始めることができている。これらの研究から得られた予備的な成果は査読国際誌への投稿が可能なものも多く、また本研究計画で雇用した若手研究者のキャリア支援や新たな大型研究への足がかりとしても立ち上がりつつある。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

2024年度はこれまでの成果をまとめ、論文化を図る。また、必要に応じて追加実験や追加調査を行い、研究成果を頑健なものにするとともに、将来的な研究の展開の足がかりとしたい。

Report

(2 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (3 results) Journal Article (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 9 results,  Peer Reviewed: 13 results,  Open Access: 11 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Birkbeck, University of London/University of East London(英国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Utrecht University(オランダ)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] McGill University(カナダ)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Fine Motor Skills, a Surrogate of Motor Planning Ability, at Age 2 Predict Social Skills at Age 62024

    • Author(s)
      Goto Satoko、Nishimura Tomoko、Okumura Akemi、Harada Taeko、Rahman Mohammad Shafiur、Iwabuchi Toshiki、Sumiya Motofumi、Senju Atsushi、Tsuchiya Kenji J.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

      Volume: 45 Issue: 2 Pages: e168-e175

    • DOI

      10.1097/dbp.0000000000001258

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Brief Reports: Influence of Friendship on Loneliness Among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Japan2023

    • Author(s)
      Sumiya Motofumi、Senju Atsushi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

      Volume: Online Issue: 4 Pages: 1-7

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10803-023-05958-z

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Task-related gaze behaviour in face-to-face dyadic collaboration: Toward an interactive theory?2023

    • Author(s)
      Hessels Roy S.、Teunisse Martin K.、Niehorster Diederick C.、Nystrom Marcus、Benjamins Jeroen S.、Senju Atsushi、Hooge Ignace T. C.
    • Journal Title

      Visual Cognition

      Volume: 31 Issue: 4 Pages: 291-313

    • DOI

      10.1080/13506285.2023.2250507

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The audience who knew too much: investigating the role of spontaneous theory of mind on the processing of dramatic irony scenes in film2023

    • Author(s)
      Cabanas Cynthia、Senju Atsushi、Smith Tim J.
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Psychology

      Volume: 14

    • DOI

      10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1183660

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Cognitive Impact of Social Virtual Reality: Audience and Mere Presence Effect of Virtual Companions2023

    • Author(s)
      Sutskova Olga、Senju Atsushi、Smith Tim J.
    • Journal Title

      Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies

      Volume: 2023 Pages: 1-19

    • DOI

      10.1155/2023/6677789

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Lower Availability of Mitochondrial Complex I in Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Autism: A Positron Emission Tomography Study2023

    • Author(s)
      Kato Yasuhiko、Yokokura Masamichi、Iwabuchi Toshiki、Murayama Chihiro、Harada Taeko、Goto Takafumi、Tamayama Taishi、Kameno Yosuke、Wakuda Tomoyasu、Kuwabara Hitoshi、Benner Seico、Senju Atsushi、Tsukada Hideo、Nishizawa Sadahiko、Ouchi Yasuomi、Yamasue Hidenori
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Psychiatry

      Volume: 180 Issue: 4 Pages: 277-284

    • DOI

      10.1176/appi.ajp.22010014

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Sex differences in neurodevelopmental trajectories in children with different levels of autistic traits2023

    • Author(s)
      Nishimura Tomoko、Takahashi Nagahide、Okumura Akemi、Harada Taeko、Iwabuchi Toshiki、Nakayasu Chikako、Rahman Mohammad Shafiur、Uchiyama Satoshi、Wakuta Manabu、Nomura Yoko、Takei Nori、Senju Atsushi、Tsuchiya Kenji J.
    • Journal Title

      Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

      Volume: - Issue: 5 Pages: 282-289

    • DOI

      10.1111/pcn.13529

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Action value calculations in social context from infancy2023

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa Mitsuhiko、Senju Atsushi
    • Journal Title

      Trends in Cognitive Sciences

      Volume: 27 Issue: 3 Pages: 227-229

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.tics.2022.12.005

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Socioeconomic and education-based inequality in suspected developmental delays among Nepalese children: a subnational level assessment2023

    • Author(s)
      Acharya Kiran, Rahman Md. Shafiur, Islam Md. Rashedul, Gilmour Stuart, Dhungel Bibha, Parajuli Rajendra P, Nishimura Tomoko, Senju Atsushi, Tsuchiya Kenji J.
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 4750-4750

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-023-31629-1

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Physiological arousal explains infant gaze following in various social contexts2022

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa Mitsuhiko、Senju Atsushi、Kato Masaharu、Itakura Shoji
    • Journal Title

      Royal Society Open Science

      Volume: 9 Issue: 8 Pages: 220592-220592

    • DOI

      10.1098/rsos.220592

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Neural mechanisms underlying rule selection based on response evaluation: a near-infrared spectroscopy study2022

    • Author(s)
      Harada Taeko、Iwabuchi Toshiki、Senju Atsushi、Nakayasu Chikako、Nakahara Ryuji、Tsuchiya Kenji J、Hoshi Yoko
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Pages: 20696-20696

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-022-25185-3

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Homelessness in autistic women: Defining the research agenda2022

    • Author(s)
      Lockwood Estrin Georgia、Aseervatham Victoria、De Barros Clara M、Chapple Tara、Churchard Alasdair、Harper Monique、Jones Emily JH、Mandy William、Milner Victoria、O’Brien Sarah、Senju Atsushi、Smith Chloe、Smith Jonathan
    • Journal Title

      Women's Health

      Volume: 18

    • DOI

      10.1177/17455057221141291

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Effect of perceived eye gaze on the N170 component ? A systematic review2022

    • Author(s)
      Tautvydaite Domile, Mares Ines, Rahman Md. Shafiur, Burra Nicolas, Senju Atsushi
    • Journal Title

      Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

      Volume: 143 Pages: 104913-104913

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104913

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2022-04-19   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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