ReviewBrain topography2024
EEG Microstates in Social and Affective Neuroscience.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Detecting electrophysiological alterations in psychiatric disorders through event-related microstates: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Through Massage to the Brain-Neuronal and Neuroplastic Mechanisms of Massage Based on Various Neuroimaging Techniques (EEG, fMRI, and fNIRS).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Altered microstate dynamics in Functional Neurological Disorder.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2026Article
- Resting-state EEG microstate dynamics reflect individual differences in tactile angle discriminability.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Tutorial on using EEG microstates to study moment-to-moment large-scale functional brain network dynamics in neurodevelopment.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Exploring Brain Network Dynamics in Suicide Attempt Survivors Using EEG Microstate Analysis.Brain topography · 2025Article
- Vertical Topography in EEG Microstates: Physiology or Artifact Manifestation?Human brain mapping · 2025Article
- Stimulation Parameters Recruit Distinct Cortico-Cortical Pathways: Insights from Microstate Analysis on TMS-Evoked Potentials.Brain topography · 2025Article
- Evaluating Brain Activity in Patients With Chronic Disorders of Consciousness After Traumatic Brain Injury Using EEG Microstate Analysis During Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2025Article
- The role of personality in social interaction perception: an ERP and source imaging study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Current State of EEG/ERP Microstate Research.Brain topography · 2024Article
- Valence-specific EEG microstate modulations during self-generated affective states.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- A comparative study of EEG microstate dynamics during happy and sad music videos.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Article
- Causal link between prefrontal cortex and EEG microstates: evidence from patients with prefrontal lesion.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- EEG microstate responses of migraine patients to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
Social interactions require both the rapid processing of multifaceted socio-affective signals (e.g., eye gaze, facial expressions, gestures) and their integration with evaluations, social knowledge, and expectations. Researchers interested in understanding complex social cognition and behavior face a "black box" problem: What are the underlying mental processes rapidly occurring between perception and action and why are there such vast individual differences? In this review, we promote electroencephalography (EEG) microstates as a powerful tool for both examining socio-affective states (e.g., processing whether someone is in need in a given situation) and identifying the sources of heterogeneity in socio-affective traits (e.g., general willingness to help others). EEG microstates are identified by analyzing scalp field maps (i.e., the distribution of the electrical field on the scalp) over time. This data-driven, reference-independent approach allows for identifying, timing, sequencing, and quantifying the activation of large-scale brain networks relevant to our socio-affective mind. In light of these benefits, EEG microstates should become an indispensable part of the methodological toolkit of laboratories working in the field of social and affective neuroscience.
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