A new paradigm for investigating real-world social behavior and its neural underpinnings.

ABSTRACT: Eye tracking and other behavioral measurements collected from patient-participants in their hospital rooms afford a unique opportunity to study natural behavior for basic and clinical translational research. We describe an immersive social and behavioral paradigm implemented in patients undergoing evaluation for surgical treatment of epilepsy, with electrodes implanted in the brain to determine the source of their seizures. Our studies entail collecting eye tracking with other behavioral and psychophysiological measurements from patient-participants during unscripted behavior, including social interactions with clinical staff, friends, and family in the hospital room. This approach affords a unique opportunity to study the neurobiology of natural social behavior, though it requires careful

SUBMITTER: Alreja A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841340 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature