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J Autism Dev Disord (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-07053-x

Purpose Social touch is ubiquitous in social species, and it represents an important driving force of human development. Mounting evidence suggests that social touch may be perceived and processed differently…

Commun Biol 8, 1195 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08638-z

Dopaminergic modulation of behavioral and electrocortical markers of interpersonal performance monitoring in Parkinson’s Disease

Effective interpersonal interactions necessitate constant monitoring of others’ actions, a process known as interpersonal performance monitoring, which is influenced by the dopaminergic system and characterized by specific electrocortical signatures. To…

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Volume 169, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105992.

This review examines the role of thermal interoception—awareness of body temperature—in shaping physiological states and its impact on physical, emotional, and social well-being. We describe the neural pathways and mechanisms…

PLoS One 20(5): e0322865. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322865

Impaired gastric and urinary but preserved cardiac interoception in women with endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynaecological condition frequently associated with chronic pelvic pain. Visceral hypersensitivity could be present, like in other chronic pain conditions, causing altered levels of interoception. So…

International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2520935

Influence of Embodying Angela Merkel’s Avatar on Females’ Self-Perceived Leadership Traits: Comparing Priming vs. Proteus Effects

We investigated whether virtually embodying a successful female leader could foster empowerment. In a within-subjects study with 42 female participants, we tested three conditions: (i) Leader-Embodiment (embodying a Merkel-avatar), (ii)…

Pshycophysiology Volume62, Issue3 March 2025, doi.org/10.1111/psyp.70031

Interpersonal physiological synchrony refers to the temporal coordination of autonomic states during social encounters. Previous studies indicate that physiological synchrony may arise during nonverbal interactions. Nevertheless, the role played by…

Psychophysiology, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.70207

Multimodal Psychophysiological Assessment Reveals Gastric but Not Cardiac Interoception Deficits in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction

Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) are characterized by persistent digestive symptoms in the absence of objectively detectable abnormalities. Visceral hypersensitivity and interoceptive dysfunction are central features of DGBI, yet the…

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Volume 169, 2025, 105992, ISSN 0149-7634, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105992.

Probing phased-array focused ultrasound transducers using realistic 3D in-silico trabecular skull models: A numerical study

Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) is an emerging neuromodulation technology with transformative potential for brain disease therapies. This study explores how the trabecular structure of the human skull affects the performance…

Virtual Reality 30, 34 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-025-01291-1

Shaping negative attitudes toward mafias through immersive virtual reality

Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) can transport people to new, artificially generated environments and situations that are otherwise difficult to reproduce due to logistical and ethical constraints. Crucially, IVR has proven…

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, nsaf035, doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsaf035

Taking an embodied avatar’s perspective modulates the temporal dynamics of vicarious pain and pleasure: a Virtual Reality and EEG study

Observing negative and positive valence virtual stimuli can influence the onlookers’ subjective and brain reactivity. However, the relationship between vicarious experiences, observer’s perspective-taking, and cerebral activity remain underexplored. To address…

Experimental Brain Research, 243(4), 1-14, doi.org/10.1007/s00221-025-07055-2

Temporal dynamics of full-body ownership and vicarious touch sensations as inferred from embodying a virtual avatar

Feeling a tactile sensation when observing a touch on an artificial body (Vicarious Touch, VT) and the illusion of full-body ownership (Full-body Ownership Illusion, FBOI) can be effectively induced using…

ENEURO.0390-24.2025; https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0390-24.2025

The Bodily Appearance of a Virtual Partner Affects the Activity of the Action Observation and Action Monitoring Systems in a Minimally Interactive Task

One pending question in social neuroscience is whether interpersonal interactions are processed differently by the brain depending on the bodily characteristics of the interactor, i.e., their physical appearance. To address…

Curr Psychol 44, 18638–18654 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-08026-0

The impact of shared sense of agency and moral dispositions on intergroup dishonesty

Despite the societal impact of inter-group dishonesty, the specific circumstances and moral dispositions that influence this (immoral) behavior remain elusive. In this study, we examined the effect of different levels…

Topoi 44, 1071–1086 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11245-025-10216-1

The Transformative Power of Virtual Reality: Redefining Interactions in Virtual Platforms, Education, Healthcare, and Workplaces

Virtual reality (VR) has become a transformative tool, revolutionizing education, healthcare, workplace, and social interactions. By creating immersive environments that simulate real-world scenarios, VR enables innovative forms of communication, learning,…