2024
Sex differences in the effects of individual anxiety state on regional responses to negative emotional scenes
Chaudhary S, Wong H, Chen Y, Zhang S, Li C. Sex differences in the effects of individual anxiety state on regional responses to negative emotional scenes. Biology Of Sex Differences 2024, 15: 15. PMID: 38351045, PMCID: PMC10863151, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-024-00591-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexState-Trait Anxiety InventoryFunctional magnetic resonance imagingState-Trait Anxiety Inventory scoresSuperior frontal gyrusGeneralized psychophysiological interactionEmotional processingFrontal gyrusLingual gyrusMedial prefrontal cortex connectivityMedial prefrontal cortex activationSex differencesRight inferior frontal gyrusResponse to negative emotionsRight superior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imaging dataReaction timeImpact emotional processingNegative emotion processingInferior frontal gyrusLeft parahippocampal gyrusNegative emotional scenesMarkers of anxietyRepeated-measures analysis of covarianceLevels of anxiety
2023
Age-related reduction in trait anxiety: Behavioral and neural evidence of automaticity in negative facial emotion processing
Chaudhary S, Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Chen Y, Chao H, Li C. Age-related reduction in trait anxiety: Behavioral and neural evidence of automaticity in negative facial emotion processing. NeuroImage 2023, 276: 120207. PMID: 37263454, PMCID: PMC10330646, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFaster reaction timesNegative emotionsAge-related declineEmotional stimuliTrait anxietyAge-related reductionReaction timeEmotion regulation literatureSalient emotional stimuliPositive emotional stimuliFacial emotion processingPrefrontal cortical responsesRostral anterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain regressionAnterior cingulate activityDefault mode networkAnterior cingulate cortexEmotion regulationNeural evidenceEmotion processingDorsolateral PFCStimulus registrationDiminished anxietyPsychophysiological interactionEmotional circuits
2021
Alcohol use severity and the neural correlates of the effects of sleep disturbance on sustained visual attention
Li G, Chen Y, Tang X, Li CR. Alcohol use severity and the neural correlates of the effects of sleep disturbance on sustained visual attention. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 142: 302-311. PMID: 34416549, PMCID: PMC8429210, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexNeural correlatesAlcohol useSleep disturbancesReaction timeSustained visual attentionAlcohol misuseWhole-brain regressionGreater sleep disturbanceHuman Connectome ProjectSevere alcohol useVisual attentionSustained attentionNeural processesCognitive performanceLow accuracy rateLonger reaction timesPerformance accuracyConnectome ProjectNeural correlates of individual variation in two-back working memory and the relationship with fluid intelligence
Li G, Chen Y, Le TM, Wang W, Tang X, Li CR. Neural correlates of individual variation in two-back working memory and the relationship with fluid intelligence. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 9980. PMID: 33976306, PMCID: PMC8113462, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89433-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexN-back performanceRight anterior insulaStandard Progressive Matrices testFluid intelligenceNeural correlatesReaction timePre-supplementary motor areaRaven's Standard Progressive Matrices testN-back taskIndividual variationHuman Connectome Project datasetProgressive Matrices TestProlonged response timeBilateral frontoparietal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexTwo-backNeural basisDorsal precuneusRSPM performanceNeural processesNeural substratesAnterior insulaCerebral correlatesCorrect items
2020
Age-Related Structural and Functional Changes of the Hippocampus and the Relationship with Inhibitory Control
Hu S, Li CR. Age-Related Structural and Functional Changes of the Hippocampus and the Relationship with Inhibitory Control. Brain Sciences 2020, 10: 1013. PMID: 33352718, PMCID: PMC7766783, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10121013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStop-signal reaction timeGray matter volumeHippocampal gray matter volumePosterior hippocampusSequential effectsAge-related changesAnterior hippocampal activationTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskDistinct neural markersRight posterior hippocampusSignal reaction timeStop-signal probabilityRegional activityReaction timeAge-Related StructuralCognitive controlCognitive agingHippocampal activationProactive controlSignal taskBehavioral performanceAge-related reductionInhibitory controlHippocampal activityNeural Responses to Reward in a Gambling Task: Sex Differences and Individual Variation in Reward-Driven Impulsivity
Li G, Zhang S, Le TM, Tang X, Li CR. Neural Responses to Reward in a Gambling Task: Sex Differences and Individual Variation in Reward-Driven Impulsivity. Cerebral Cortex Communications 2020, 1: tgaa025. PMID: 32864617, PMCID: PMC7446303, DOI: 10.1093/texcom/tgaa025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGambling TaskNeural processesImpulse controlRegional activationSex differencesDorsal anterior cingulate cortexPrefrontal cortical activationAnterior cingulate cortexReaction timeHuman Connectome ProjectCautious respondingReward sensitivityIndividual variationNeural responsesBehavioral measuresAngular gyrusLonger reaction timesPrefrontal cortexImpulsivityCingulate cortexCortical activationConnectome ProjectHigher activationTaskReward
2019
Imaging the effects of age on proactive control in healthy adults
Hu S, Job M, Jenks SK, Chao HH, Li CR. Imaging the effects of age on proactive control in healthy adults. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2019, 13: 1526-1537. PMID: 31011949, PMCID: PMC6812594, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-019-00103-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior occipital gyrusStop-signal reaction timePrefrontal cortexProactive controlProactive inhibitionOlder adultsReactive inhibitionSuperior parietal lobuleSequential effectsEffect of ageSignal reaction timeCaudate headDistinct neural processesParacentral lobuleTrial reaction timeVentromedial prefrontal cortexLateral prefrontal cortexHealthy adultsNeural changesNeural plasticityOccipital gyrusParietal lobuleReaction timeYoung adultsBelief Model
2017
Proactive Control: Neural Oscillatory Correlates of Conflict Anticipation and Response Slowing
Chang A, Ide JS, Li HH, Chen CC, Li CR. Proactive Control: Neural Oscillatory Correlates of Conflict Anticipation and Response Slowing. ENeuro 2017, 4: eneuro.0061-17.2017. PMID: 28560315, PMCID: PMC5446487, DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0061-17.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskProactive controlConflict anticipationReaction timeTrial behavioral adjustmentsPrevious functional MRI studiesNeural oscillatory correlatesFunctional MRI studyDelta-theta bandLower theta bandDifferent behavioral paradigmsOscillatory correlatesNeural processesLow beta bandResponse slowingBehavioral adjustmentBehavioral paradigmsFunctional MRITime-frequency activityBehavioral strategiesElectrophysiological studiesElectrophysiological substrateMRI studiesBrain regionsRT clusters
2015
Independent component analysis of functional networks for response inhibition: Inter‐subject variation in stop signal reaction time
Zhang S, Tsai S, Hu S, Xu J, Chao HH, Calhoun VD, Li C. Independent component analysis of functional networks for response inhibition: Inter‐subject variation in stop signal reaction time. Human Brain Mapping 2015, 36: 3289-3302. PMID: 26089095, PMCID: PMC4545723, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.22819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeStop-signal taskCognitive controlSignal reaction timeResponse inhibitionStop successBeta weightsReaction timeCritical executive functionFunctional networksIndependent component analysisExecutive functionError trialsSignal taskComponent processesMotor preparationBrain networksBehavioral validityMotor regionsRace modelLinear modelingGeneral linear modelingLarge sampleIndependent componentsFMRIAnticipating conflict: Neural correlates of a Bayesian belief and its motor consequence
Hu S, Ide JS, Zhang S, Li CS. Anticipating conflict: Neural correlates of a Bayesian belief and its motor consequence. NeuroImage 2015, 119: 286-295. PMID: 26095091, PMCID: PMC4564311, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.06.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProactive controlMedial prefrontal cortexNeural correlatesPrefrontal cortexPre-supplementary motor areaTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskBilateral anterior insulaProlonged response timeReaction timeMotor consequencesCognitive controlConflict anticipationRT slowingSignal taskAnterior insulaTarget onsetLarge fMRI data setsPrediction errorBehavioral paradigmsBehavioral consequencesGranger causality analysisFMRI data setsBayesian beliefFMRI signals
2013
Neural bases of individual variation in decision time
Hu S, Tseng Y, Winkler AD, Li C. Neural bases of individual variation in decision time. Human Brain Mapping 2013, 35: 2531-2542. PMID: 24027122, PMCID: PMC4511156, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.22347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeSupplementary motor areaNeural basisSignal taskMovement timeTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskSignal reaction timeCaudate headReaction timeCognitive controlResponse inhibitionResponse selectionIndividual variationAccumulator modelBehavioral performanceComponent processesDecision timeLonger movement timesHuman behaviorMotor areaSimple taskBrain imagingSuccessful goTask
2012
The influence of risky and conservative mental sets on cerebral activations of cognitive control
Winkler AD, Hu S, Li CS. The influence of risky and conservative mental sets on cerebral activations of cognitive control. International Journal Of Psychophysiology 2012, 87: 254-261. PMID: 22922525, PMCID: PMC3511622, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskMental setCognitive controlSignal taskCerebral activationPre-supplementary motor areaGo reaction timePrevious imaging workReaction timeReward uncertaintyCognitive functioningIndividual differencesStop errorGreater activationNeural responsesSalient eventsContextual effectsImaging workRetrosplenial cortexMore salientAdult participantsMotor areaSuccess trialsCerebral responsesReward
2009
Activation of the pre-supplementary motor area but not inferior prefrontal cortex in association with short stop signal reaction time – an intra-subject analysis
Chao H, Luo X, Chang J, Li CS. Activation of the pre-supplementary motor area but not inferior prefrontal cortex in association with short stop signal reaction time – an intra-subject analysis. BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10: 75. PMID: 19602259, PMCID: PMC2719646, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-10-75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeRight inferior prefrontal cortexStop-signal taskPre-supplementary motor areaShorter stop-signal reaction timesInferior prefrontal cortexSignal reaction timePrefrontal cortexResponse inhibitionMotor areaMiddle/posterior cingulate cortexMotor response inhibitionInferior frontal cortexRegional brain activationStop-signal inhibitionLonger stop-signal reaction timesInhibitory motor controlPosterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexReaction timeGreater activityAttentional monitoringNeural processesSignal taskBrain activationGender Differences in Cognitive Control: an Extended Investigation of the Stop Signal Task
Li CS, Zhang S, Duann JR, Yan P, Sinha R, Mazure CM. Gender Differences in Cognitive Control: an Extended Investigation of the Stop Signal Task. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2009, 3: 262-276. PMID: 19701485, PMCID: PMC2728908, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-009-9068-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional brain activationTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskCognitive controlBrain activationGo-trial reaction timesRight inferior parietal lobuleGender differencesReaction timeSub-cortical areasInferior parietal lobuleFunctional magnetic resonancePost-SEClinical conditionsControl disordersCortical activationClinical implicationsParietal lobuleInitiate studiesResponse inhibitionNeural processesSignal taskGreater activationWomenMen
2008
Neural Correlates of Speeded as Compared with Delayed Responses in a Stop Signal Task: An Indirect Analog of Risk Taking and Association with an Anxiety Trait
Li CS, Chao H, Lee TW. Neural Correlates of Speeded as Compared with Delayed Responses in a Stop Signal Task: An Indirect Analog of Risk Taking and Association with an Anxiety Trait. Cerebral Cortex 2008, 19: 839-848. PMID: 18678764, PMCID: PMC2722793, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhn132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskSignal taskReaction timeTrial reaction timeStop-signal performanceFunctional magnetic resonanceMiddle frontal gyrusAdvantage of variabilityBilateral visual cortexPosterior cingulate cortexCognitive controlNeural correlatesNeural processesAmygdala activityTrait anxietyFrontal gyrusAnxiety traitsBehavioral paradigmsIndirect analogueCingulate cortexNeural analogRisk takingVisual cortexStop signalCurrent studyNeural Correlates of Post-error Slowing during a Stop Signal Task: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Li CS, Huang C, Yan P, Paliwal P, Constable RT, Sinha R. Neural Correlates of Post-error Slowing during a Stop Signal Task: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2008, 20: 1021-1029. PMID: 18211230, PMCID: PMC2597347, DOI: 10.1162/jocn.2008.20071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskPost-error slowingBehavioral adjustmentNeural correlatesSignal taskFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentrolateral prefrontal cortexCortical brain regionsMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyElicit errorsError processingStop trialsPrefrontal cortexNeural circuitryGo signalRegional activationBehavioral outputBrain regionsStop signalReaction timeConflicting responsesTaskImaging studies
2006
Imaging Response Inhibition in a Stop-Signal Task: Neural Correlates Independent of Signal Monitoring and Post-Response Processing
Li CS, Huang C, Constable RT, Sinha R. Imaging Response Inhibition in a Stop-Signal Task: Neural Correlates Independent of Signal Monitoring and Post-Response Processing. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 186-192. PMID: 16399686, PMCID: PMC6674298, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3741-05.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeStop-signal taskResponse inhibitionPre-potent response tendenciesReaction timeShorter stop-signal reaction timesEfficient response inhibitionFunctional magnetic resonanceLonger stop-signal reaction timesGroups of subjectsHigher cortical functionsError monitoringNeural correlatesTask demandsHabitual responsesBrain activationNeural substrataResponse tendenciesGreater activationInhibitory controlAffective functionsMotor areaBrain regionsFrontal cortexCortical function