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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Functional Signature of Decision Making Across Dyads During a Persuasive Scenario: Hemodynamic fNIRS Coherence Measure.

Michela Balconi, Roberta A Allegretta, Carlotta Acconito, Federica Saquella, Laura Angioletti

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Michela BalconiInternational Research Center for Cognitive Applied Neuroscience (IrcCAN), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8634-1951
Roberta A AllegrettaInternational Research Center for Cognitive Applied Neuroscience (IrcCAN), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-4600-6546
Carlotta AcconitoInternational Research Center for Cognitive Applied Neuroscience (IrcCAN), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1000-3489
Federica SaquellaFaculty of Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Laura AngiolettiInternational Research Center for Cognitive Applied Neuroscience (IrcCAN), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3027-2272

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Abstract

introductionWithin a shared decision-making process, persuasion dynamics develop as a communication sub-process that can be characterized by different phases. This study examines hemodynamic functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) coherence measures in dyads of decision-makers. The interaction occurs in two phases: Phase 1, where the persuader (Pr) introduces the decision topic and uses persuasive strategies, and Phase 2, where the Persuaded (Pd) responds and may agree with the Pr's selected option.

methodFourteen dyads participated, with fNIRS measuring oxygenated (O

resultsPhase 2 showed increased HHb dissimilarity, indicating greater divergence in brain activity during the Pd's response phase. DISCUSSION: These findings suggest that, during persuasion, when Pd responds, there is increased dissimilarity in cognitive and neural processes, without implying a loss of synergy. The study highlights the importance of interactional dynamics in shaping decision outcomes and underscores the potential of fNIRS as a non-invasive tool for monitoring brain activity in clinical and collaborative settings.

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Decision MakingHemodynamicsPersuasive CommunicationAdultBrainFemaleHemoglobinsHumansMaleOxyhemoglobinsPrefrontal CortexSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredYoung AdultHemoglobinsOxyhemoglobinsfNIRShemodynamic coherencehyperscanningpersuasionshared decision making

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