Can Mimic Emotional Expression Training Help Improve Emotion Processing
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Mimic facial expressions
- Registration Number
- NCT04922684
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Brief Summary
The main aim of the present study is to investigate whether mimicking emotional expressions training via FaceReader software can improve emotional processing and recognition in healthy subjects, especially individuals with hityer autistic traits.
- Detailed Description
Some mood and trait questionnaires such as Autism Spectrum Quotient, Social Responsiveness Scale,State-Trait Anxiety Inventory,Beck's Depression Inventory etc are asked to complete. 90 healthy male subjects will receive 16 times (4 times a week , 4 weeks) of mimicking emotional expressions training via Facereader. During training, 3 times of fNIRS (t2,t9 and t16) were recorded simultaneously. fMRI scanning, including emotion processing and emotion recognition tasks, 7 minutes resting data, ans DTI data will be collected before and after the training. After fMRI scaning, behavioral ratings (i.e. intensity and valence) and eye-tracking data will be collected.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 90
- Healthy subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders
- history of head injury;
- pregnant, menstruating, taking oral contraceptives;
- medical or psychiatric illness.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Higher austic sub-group Mimic facial expressions 16 times of mimicking emotional expressions Lower austic sub-group Mimic facial expressions 16 times of mimicking emotional expressions
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intensity score of subjects' mimic facial emotions an average of 4 weeks The measurement was monitored and analyzed by FaceReader software before and after the 4-week training session and subjects' facial expressions of mimicking certain emotions will be calculated into intensity, ranging from 0 to 1.
Valence score of subjects' mimic facial emotions an average of 4 weeks The measurement was monitored and analyzed by FaceReader software before and after the 4-week training session and subjects' facial expressions of mimicking certain emotions will be calculated into valence, ranging from -1 to 1.
Arousal score of subjects' mimic facial emotions an average of 4 weeks The measurement was monitored and analyzed by FaceReader software before and after the 4-week training session and subjects' facial expressions of mimicking certain emotions will be calculated into arousal, ranging from 0 to 1.
Task-dependent functional MRI data an average of 4 weeks Neural activities of brain regions, notably mirror neuron system will be collected for analysis when the subjects participate in a face processing and emotion recognition task in a MRI scanner before and after the 4-week training session.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
🇨🇳Chengdu, Sichuan, China