Hongbo Yu

Neural signatures of harm aversion predict later willingness to exert effort for others rewards

The paper shows that neural responses to harm in one task predict prosocial effort in another, linking moral sensitivity to prosocial motivation.

Neural correlates of evidence accumulation in social-affective decision-making under perceptual ambiguity

This study uses computational modeling and multimodal neuroscience to show how perceptual ambiguity affects evidence accumulation in social-affective decisions, revealing a corticolimbic network involved in this process.

Functional connectivity between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex underlies processing of emotion ambiguity

The paper investigates how the amygdala and prefrontal cortex interact during emotion ambiguity processing using multimodal methods and finds directional connectivity and neural responses supporting bottom-up and top-down processes.

Neural representations of vicarious rewards are linked to interoception and prosocial behaviour

The paper shows that prosocial behavior and interoceptive awareness are linked to neural similarity and dissimilarity in the ACCg and AI during vicarious reward processing.

Cognitive and neural bases of salience-driven incidental learning

This study investigates how task-irrelevant visual salience influences attention and valuation systems to drive incidental learning through behavioral and neuroimaging experiments.

Distinct neurocognitive bases for social trait judgments of faces in autism spectrum disorder

This study investigates the neurocognitive bases of social trait judgments of faces in ASD, finding distinct associations between personality dimensions and facial trait judgments in ASD compared to neurotypical individuals.

A generalizable multivariate brain pattern for interpersonal guilt

The paper identifies a brain pattern specific to interpersonal guilt using neuroimaging data from two independent populations.

The hidden cost of receiving favors: A theory of indebtedness

This study develops and validates a conceptual model of indebtedness using a combination of surveys, games, computational modeling, and neuroimaging to understand how perceived intentions influence feelings and reciprocity behavior.

Guilty by association: How group-based (collective) guilt arises in the brain

The paper investigates group-based guilt using fMRI and a minimal group paradigm, showing shared responsibility with in-group members predicts neural and behavioral responses similar to personal guilt.

Spatial gradient in activity within the insula reflects dissociable neural mechanisms underlying context-dependent advantageous and disadvantageous inequity aversion

The paper investigates neural mechanisms of context-dependent inequity aversion using a combination of behavioral games and neuroimaging, revealing dissociable insula activity patterns for advantageous and disadvantageous inequity.