04/12/2025
🌟 Top Pick of the Year in Brain Research Pt. 2! Sobeh et al. presented a standout 2025 study using the Brite to investigate how captures the neural dynamics behind group decision-making. Focusing on inter-brain synchrony during moral alignment, the research provides new insight into how shared discussions shape collective judgments.
The team examined whether discussion in homogeneous groups increases extremity — and whether synchrony in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) can buffer this effect.
Key findings:
🟡 Homogeneous groups became more extreme after discussion.
🔵 Greater DLPFC inter-brain synchrony helped reduce this shift.
A compelling demonstration of how wearable hyperscanning fNIRS advances real-world social neuroscience.
🔗 https://publications.artinis.com/publication/sobeh-emergence-2025/