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View article: Research Letters: High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation of the inferior parietal lobe in anorexia nervosa: A proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial
Research Letters: High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation of the inferior parietal lobe in anorexia nervosa: A proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial Open
View article: Atypical Beta Oscillatory Dynamics Are Related to Poor Procedural Learning in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
Atypical Beta Oscillatory Dynamics Are Related to Poor Procedural Learning in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Open
Procedural learning difficulties are commonly reported in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), yet the neural basis of this impairment remains unclear. This study addressed this gap by examining the correlation between …
View article: Neurocognitive Profiles in Parents of Autistic Children and Parents of Children with Anorexia Nervosa
Neurocognitive Profiles in Parents of Autistic Children and Parents of Children with Anorexia Nervosa Open
There is growing evidence to suggest an overlap between autism spectrum disorder (autism) and anorexia nervosa (AN), both of which are known to be highly heritable conditions. The aim of this study was to explore overlapping behavioural an…
View article: Behavioural and neurophysiological effects of continuous theta-burst stimulation to the right superior temporal sulcus
Behavioural and neurophysiological effects of continuous theta-burst stimulation to the right superior temporal sulcus Open
View article: Facial emotion processing hemispheric bias is weakly associated with handedness, autistic traits and biological sex, but not age
Facial emotion processing hemispheric bias is weakly associated with handedness, autistic traits and biological sex, but not age Open
Background Right-hemisphere brain regions are strongly implicated in facial emotion processing (FEP), a phenomenon termed right-hemispheric bias. Variability in FEP hemispheric bias is thought to underpin differences in facial emotion reco…
View article: Autism spectrum disorder and anorexia nervosa: Investigating the behavioural and neurocognitive overlap
Autism spectrum disorder and anorexia nervosa: Investigating the behavioural and neurocognitive overlap Open
Autism spectrum disorder (autism) and anorexia nervosa (AN) share many clinical features. Two key neurocognitive correlates of the autistic dyad, specifically, mentalising (social impairment) and set-shifting (restricted and repetitive beh…
View article: The Neurophysiological Effects of Theta Burst Stimulation as Measured by Electroencephalography: A Systematic Review
The Neurophysiological Effects of Theta Burst Stimulation as Measured by Electroencephalography: A Systematic Review Open
Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that can modulate neural activity. The effect of TBS on regions beyond the motor cortex remains unclear. With increased interest in applying TBS to nonmotor regions…
View article: Fear is more right lateralized than happiness and anger: Evidence for the motivational hypothesis of emotional face perception?
Fear is more right lateralized than happiness and anger: Evidence for the motivational hypothesis of emotional face perception? Open
Facial emotion processing (FEP) tends to be right hemisphere lateralized. This right-hemispheric bias (RHB) for FEP varies within and between individuals. The aim of the present research was to examine evidence pertaining to the prominent …
View article: Overlap of eating disorders and neurodivergence: the role of inhibitory control
Overlap of eating disorders and neurodivergence: the role of inhibitory control Open
View article: The associations between levels of the neuroscientific self and borderline personality traits
The associations between levels of the neuroscientific self and borderline personality traits Open
View article: Understanding the Meat-Masculinity Link: Traditional and Non-Traditional Masculine Norms Predicting Men’s Meat Consumption
Understanding the Meat-Masculinity Link: Traditional and Non-Traditional Masculine Norms Predicting Men’s Meat Consumption Open
Conformity to masculinity ideology predicts men's meat consumption and willingness to reduce their meat intake, but it is unknown which specific masculine norms account for these relationships. This study investigated which traditional and…
View article: Cognitive and emotional empathy in acute and remitted anorexia nervosa: a systematic review
Cognitive and emotional empathy in acute and remitted anorexia nervosa: a systematic review Open
Background Impairments in empathy are well established in anorexia nervosa (AN). It is unclear, however, whether these deficits only occur in the acute phases of AN due to neurocognitive impacts of starvation (often referred to as context-…
View article: Do Autistic Traits, Handedness, Sex, and Age Predict Hemispheric Bias During Facial Emotion Processing?
Do Autistic Traits, Handedness, Sex, and Age Predict Hemispheric Bias During Facial Emotion Processing? Open
Right-hemisphere brain regions are strongly implicated in facial emotion processing (FEP), a phenomenon termed right-hemispheric bias (RHB). Variability in FEP hemispheric bias is thought to underpin differences in facial emotion recogniti…
View article: A latent profile approach to the study of conspiracy belief: Identifying the role of executive functioning
A latent profile approach to the study of conspiracy belief: Identifying the role of executive functioning Open
View article: Cognitive and emotional empathy in acute and remitted anorexia nervosa: A systematic review.
Cognitive and emotional empathy in acute and remitted anorexia nervosa: A systematic review. Open
Impairments in empathy are well established in anorexia nervosa (AN). It is unclear, however, whether these deficits only occur in the acute phases of AN due to neurocognitive impacts of starvation (often referred to as context-dependent, …
View article: Overlap of eating disorders and neurodivergence: the role of inhibitory control
Overlap of eating disorders and neurodivergence: the role of inhibitory control Open
Objective: Difficulties with inhibitory control have been identified in eating disorders (EDs) and neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs; including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder), and there appear to be …
View article: EEG microstates in early‐to‐middle childhood show associations with age, biological sex, and alpha power
EEG microstates in early‐to‐middle childhood show associations with age, biological sex, and alpha power Open
Electroencephalographic (EEG) microstates can provide a unique window into the temporal dynamics of large‐scale brain networks across brief (millisecond) timescales. Here, we analysed fundamental temporal features of microstates extracted …
View article: The association between resting state aperiodic activity and Research Domain Criteria Social Processes in young neurotypical adults
The association between resting state aperiodic activity and Research Domain Criteria Social Processes in young neurotypical adults Open
The aperiodic exponent of the electrophysiological signal has been utilised to demonstrate differences in brain excitation-inhibition in ageing, cognition, and neuro- and psycho-pathology. Furthermore, excitation-inhibition imbalance has b…
View article: Exploring the role of autistic traits and eating disorder psychopathology on mentalising ability in the general population
Exploring the role of autistic traits and eating disorder psychopathology on mentalising ability in the general population Open
Background This study evaluated the role of overlapping traits and characteristics related to autism spectrum disorder (autism) and anorexia nervosa (AN) in the general population, and the impact of these traits on mentalising ability. Met…
View article: An Investigation of Age-related Neuropathophysiology in Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Fixel-based Analysis of Corpus Callosum White Matter Micro- and Macrostructure
An Investigation of Age-related Neuropathophysiology in Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Fixel-based Analysis of Corpus Callosum White Matter Micro- and Macrostructure Open
View article: A systematic review of the neurobiological effects of theta-burst stimulation (TBS) as measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
A systematic review of the neurobiological effects of theta-burst stimulation (TBS) as measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) Open
View article: Understanding the Meat-Masculinity Link: Traditional and Non-Traditional Masculine Norms Predicting Men’s Meat Consumption.
Understanding the Meat-Masculinity Link: Traditional and Non-Traditional Masculine Norms Predicting Men’s Meat Consumption. Open
Men are the biggest meat consumers worldwide, placing themselves at greater risk of disease and early death from red and processed meat consumption. Despite these serious health outcomes, men tend to be unwilling to reduce their meat intak…
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View article: A Latent Profile Approach to the Study of Conspiracy Belief: Identifying the Role of Executive Functioning
A Latent Profile Approach to the Study of Conspiracy Belief: Identifying the Role of Executive Functioning Open
View article: Prefrontal anodal High Definition-tDCS has limited effects on emotion regulation
Prefrontal anodal High Definition-tDCS has limited effects on emotion regulation Open
View article: Resting state electroencephalography microstates in autism spectrum disorder: A mini-review
Resting state electroencephalography microstates in autism spectrum disorder: A mini-review Open
Atypical spatial organization and temporal characteristics, found via resting state electroencephalography (EEG) microstate analysis, have been associated with psychiatric disorders but these temporal and spatial parameters are less known …
View article: An investigation of age-related neuropathophysiology in autism spectrum disorder using fixel-based analysis of corpus callosum white matter micro- and macrostructure
An investigation of age-related neuropathophysiology in autism spectrum disorder using fixel-based analysis of corpus callosum white matter micro- and macrostructure Open
Background Corpus callosum anomalies are commonly noted in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Given the complexity of its microstructural architecture, with crossing fibers projecting throughout, we applied fixel-based analysis to probe white…
View article: A single- and paired-pulse TMS-EEG investigation of the N100 and long interval cortical inhibition in autism spectrum disorder
A single- and paired-pulse TMS-EEG investigation of the N100 and long interval cortical inhibition in autism spectrum disorder Open
View article: Fixel-based Analysis of Diffusion MRI: Methods, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities
Fixel-based Analysis of Diffusion MRI: Methods, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities Open
View article: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in autism spectrum disorder: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in autism spectrum disorder: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial Open
Introduction There are no well-established biomedical treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A small number of studies suggest that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stim…