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Job description
Bio: I studied for my B.Sc. (Psychology) and M.Sc. (Psychological Research Methods) degrees at University of Nottingham, where I also completed my Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Tomáš Paus. I am now a post-doctoral researcher at CEITEC (Masaryk University), but during my time here I have also worked at the Laboratory of Action and Body (Royal Holloway University of London).
Research Interests: As a cognitive neuroscientist I am interested in the brain mechanisms and networks underlying all cognitive domains, but my research has focused primarily on social cognition. For my Ph.D. I applied sophisticated analytical techniques to functional neuroimaging data to investigate the development of the action-observation network – a brain system implicated in various socio-cognitive capacities. During my postdoctoral career I have developed these techniques for the analysis of both functional and structural neuroimaging data, and conducted neurophysiological experiments that together allow for the multi-level investigation of social brain networks. Currently I am developing experimental paradigms for hyperscanning studies. This will allow me to investigate the neural dynamics underlying socio-cognitive behaviours (e.g., imitative tendencies, empathic expression, self-other distinction) as they unfold during real social interactions.
Hyperscanning research
Social neuroscience aims to elucidate the neural basis of social behaviour. Historically, this has involved the measurement of individuals’ brain responses while they process and react to social stimuli. Social behaviour is not a unidirectional process, however; we do not just react to our social environment, we interact with it. Social interactions are characterised by the reciprocal exchange of social information among interactants, demanding mutual co-adaptation and resulting in dynamic behavioural displays. Understanding the brain mechanisms that allow for such adaptive behaviour requires neuroscientific techniques capable of measuring brain processes during real inter-personal social behaviour. This can be achieved with “hyperscanning” - the measurement of brain activity from two or more individuals simultaneously whilst they interact with one another.
My team is developing experimental paradigms that can delineate among different aspects of inter-personal behaviour. By incorporating these paradigms into dual-fMRI and dual-EEG experiments, we will investigate brain dynamics as they unfold during different forms of social interaction. This will help us to identify effective neuromarkers for the quality of social communication, affording the assessment of social dimensions along which psychiatric illnesses can be described. The methodological development of hyperscanning might also lead to its application as a tool for the objective, neurobehavioural evaluation of behavioural intervention programs.
Bio: I studied for my B.Sc. (Psychology) and M.Sc. (Psychological Research Methods) degrees at University of Nottingham, where I also completed my Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Tomáš Paus. I am now a post-doctoral researcher at CEITEC (Masaryk University), but during my time here I have also worked at the Laboratory of Action and Body (Royal Holloway University of London).
Research Interests: As a cognitive neuroscientist I am interested in the brain mechanisms and networks underlying all cognitive domains, but my research has focused primarily on social cognition. For my Ph.D. I applied sophisticated analytical techniques to functional neuroimaging data to investigate the development of the action-observation network – a brain system implicated in various socio-cognitive capacities. During my postdoctoral career I have developed these techniques for the analysis of both functional and structural neuroimaging data, and conducted neurophysiological experiments that together allow for the multi-level investigation of social brain networks. Currently I am developing experimental paradigms for hyperscanning studies. This will allow me to investigate the neural dynamics underlying socio-cognitive behaviours (e.g., imitative tendencies, empathic expression, self-other distinction) as they unfold during real social interactions.
Hyperscanning research
Social neuroscience aims to elucidate the neural basis of social behaviour. Historically, this has involved the measurement of individuals’ brain responses while they process and react to social stimuli. Social behaviour is not a unidirectional process, however; we do not just react to our social environment, we interact with it. Social interactions are characterised by the reciprocal exchange of social information among interactants, demanding mutual co-adaptation and resulting in dynamic behavioural displays. Understanding the brain mechanisms that allow for such adaptive behaviour requires neuroscientific techniques capable of measuring brain processes during real inter-personal social behaviour. This can be achieved with “hyperscanning” - the measurement of brain activity from two or more individuals simultaneously whilst they interact with one another.
My team is developing experimental paradigms that can delineate among different aspects of inter-personal behaviour. By incorporating these paradigms into dual-fMRI and dual-EEG experiments, we will investigate brain dynamics as they unfold during different forms of social interaction. This will help us to identify effective neuromarkers for the quality of social communication, affording the assessment of social dimensions along which psychiatric illnesses can be described. The methodological development of hyperscanning might also lead to its application as a tool for the objective, neurobehavioural evaluation of behavioural intervention programs.
Publications that are part of the Web of Science database, possibly also other publications chosen by authors.
2020
- Spilakova, B; Shaw, DJ; Czekoova, K; Marecek, R; Brazdil, M, 2020: Getting into sync: Data-driven analyses reveal patterns of neural coupling that distinguish among different social exchanges. HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING , doi: 10.1002/hbm.24861
- Shaw, DJ; Czekoova, K; Spilakova, B; Salazar, M; Rezac, P; Kureckova, V; Zamecnik, P; Brazdil, M, 2020: A neuroscientific evaluation of driver rehabilitation: Functional neuroimaging demonstrates the effectiveness of empathy induction in altering brain responses during social information processing. PLOS ONE 15(4), doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232222
- Czekoova, K; Shaw, DJ; Pokorna, Z; Brazdil, M, 2020: Dissociating Profiles of Social Cognitive Disturbances Between Mixed Personality and Anxiety Disorder. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY 11, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00563
- Shaw, DJ; Czekoova, K; Pennington, CR; Qureshi, AW; Spilakova, B; Salazar, M; Brazdil, M; Urbanek, T, 2020: You not equal me: individual differences in the structure of social cognition. PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH-PSYCHOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNG 84(4), p. 1139 - 1156, doi: 10.1007/s00426-018-1107-3
- Salazar, M; Shaw, DJ; Gajdoš, M; Mareček, R; Czekóová, K; Mikl, M; Brázdil, M , 2020: You took the words right out of my mouth: Dual-fMRI reveals intra- and inter-personal neural processes supporting verbal interaction. NEUROIMAGE , doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117697
2019
- Shaw, D; Czekoova, K; Gajdos, M; Stanek, R; Spalek, J; Brazdil, M, 2019: Social decision-making in the brain: Input-state-output modelling reveals patterns of effective connectivity underlying reciprocal choices. HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING 40(2), p. 699 - 712, doi: 10.1002/hbm.24446
2018
- Shaw, DJ; Czekoova, K; Stanek, R; Marecek, R; Urbanek, T; Spalek, J; Kopeckova, L; Rezac, J; Brazdil, M, 2018: A dual-fMRI investigation of the iterated Ultimatum Game reveals that reciprocal behaviour is associated with neural alignment. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 8, doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-29233-9
- Peslova, E; Marecek, R; Shaw, DJ; Kasparek, T; Pail, M; Brazdil, M, 2018: Hippocampal involvement in nonpathological deja vu: Subfield vulnerability rather than temporal lobe epilepsy equivalent. BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 8(7), doi: 10.1002/brb3.996
- Rezac, P; Kureckova, V; Zamecnik, P; Shaw, D; Brazdil, M; Czekoova, K; Spilakova, B; Salazar, M, 2018: Neurobehavioural Evaluation of Rehabilitation Programs for Dangerous Drivers. ADVANCES IN HUMAN ASPECTS OF TRANSPORTATION 597, p. 275 - 281, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-60441-1_27
- Czekoova, K; Shaw, DJ; Urbanek, T, 2018: Personality Systems, Spirituality, and Existential Well-Being: A Person-Centered Perspective. PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY 10(4), p. 307 - 317, doi: 10.1037/rel0000109
2016
- Lang, M; Shaw, DJ; Reddish, P; Wallot, S; Mitkidis, P; Xygalatas, D, 2016: Lost in the Rhythm: Effects of Rhythm on Subsequent Interpersonal Coordination. COGNITIVE SCIENCE 40(7), p. 1797 - 1815, doi: 10.1111/cogs.12302
- Czekoova, K; Shaw, DJ; Urbanek, T; Chladek, J; Lamos, M; Roman, R; Brazdil, M, 2016: What´s the meaning of this? A behavioral and neurophysiological investigation into the principles behind the classification of visual emotional stimuli. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY 53(8), p. 1203 - 1216, doi: 10.1111/psyp.12662
- Shaw, DJ; Marecek, R; Brazdil, M, 2016: Structural covariance mapping delineates medial and medio-lateral temporal networks in d,jA vu. BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOR 10(4), p. 1068 - 1079, doi: 10.1007/s11682-015-9471-8
- Pail, M; Dufkova, P; Marecek, R; Zelinkova, J; Mikl, M; Shaw, DJ; Brazdil, M, 2016: Connectivity of Superior Temporal Sulcus During Target Detection. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY 30(1), p. 29 - 37, doi: 10.1027/0269-8803/a000151
- Shaw, DJ; Marecek, R; Grosbras, MH; Leonard, G; Pike, GB; Paus, T, 2016: Co-ordinated structural and functional covariance in the adolescent brain underlies face processing performance. SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE 11(4), p. 556 - 568, doi: 10.1093/scan/nsv138
2015
- Shaw, D J; Marecek, R; Brazdil, M., 2015: Structural co-variance mapping delineates medial and medio-lateral temporal networks in déjà vu. BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOUR 10(4), p. 1068 - 1079, doi: 10.1007/s11682-015-9471-8
- Brazdil, M; Cimbalnik, J; Roman, R; Shaw, DJ; Stead, MM; Daniel, P; Jurak, P; Halamek, J, 2015: Impact of cognitive stimulation on ripples within human epileptic and non-epileptic hippocampus. BMC NEUROSCIENCE 16, doi: 10.1186/s12868-015-0184-0
- Czekoova, K; Shaw, DJ; Janousova, E; Urbanek, T, 2015: It´s all in the past: temporal-context effects modulate subjective evaluations of emotional visual stimuli, regardless of presentation sequence. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY 6, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00367
2014
- Porubanova, M; Shaw, DJ; McKay, R; Xygalatas, D, 2014: Memory for Expectation-Violating Concepts: The Effects of Agents and Cultural Familiarity. PLOS ONE 9(4), doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090684
- Minks, E; Jurak, P; Chladek, J; Chrastina, J; Halamek, J; Shaw, DJ; Bares, M, 2014: Mismatch negativity-like potential (MMN-like) in the subthalamic nuclei in Parkinson´s disease patients. JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION 121(12), p. 1507 - 1522, doi: 10.1007/s00702-014-1221-3
2013
- Shaw, DJ; Czekoova, K; Chromec, J; Marecek, R; Brazdil, M, 2013: Copying You Copying Me: Interpersonal Motor Co-Ordination Influences Automatic Imitation. PLOS ONE 8(12), p. e84820 - , doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084820
- Gescheidt, T; Marecek, R; Mikl, M; Czekoova, K; Urbanek, T; Vanicek, J; Shaw, DJ; Bares, M, 2013: Functional anatomy of outcome evaluation during Iowa Gambling Task performance in patients with Parkinson´s disease: an fMRI study. NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES 34(12), p. 2159 - 2166, doi: 10.1007/s10072-013-1439-0
- Shaw, DJ; Czekoova, K, 2013: Exploring the Development of the Mirror Neuron System: Finding the Right Paradigm. DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 38(4), p. 256 - 271, doi: 10.1080/87565641.2013.783832
- Roman, R; Brazdil, M; Chladek, J; Rektor, I; Jurak, P; Svetlak, M; Damborska, A; Shaw, DJ; Kukleta, M, 2013: Hippocampal Negative Event-Related Potential Recorded in Humans During a Simple Sensorimotor Task Occurs Independently of Motor Execution. HIPPOCAMPUS 23(12), p. 1337 - 1344, doi: 10.1002/hipo.22173
- Svetlak, M; Bob, P; Roman, R; Jezek, S; Damborska, A; Chladek, J; Shaw, DJ; Kukleta, M, 2013: Stress-Induced Alterations of Left-Right Electrodermal Activity Coupling Indexed by Pointwise Transinformation. PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH 62(6), p. 711 - 719
- Zelinkova, J; Shaw, DJ; Marecek, R; Mikl, M; Urbanek, T; Peterkova, L; Zamecnik, P; Brazdil, M, 2013: Superior temporal sulcus and social cognition in dangerous drivers. NEUROIMAGE 83, p. 1024 - 1030, doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.07.063
- Filip, P; Lungu, OV; Shaw, DJ; Kasparek, T; Bares, M, 2013: The Mechanisms of Movement Control and Time Estimation in Cervical Dystonia Patients. NEURAL PLASTICITY 2013, p. 1 - 10, doi: 10.1155/2013/908741
2012
- SHAW, D.J.;M.H. GROSBRAS;G. LEONARD;G.B. PIKE;T. PAUS., 2012: Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. SOCIAL 7, p. 64 - 80
- Shaw, DJ; Grosbras, MH; Leonard, G; Pike, GB; Paus, T, 2012: Development of the action observation network during early adolescence: a longitudinal study. SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE 7(1), p. 64 - 80, doi: 10.1093/scan/nsq105
2011
- Shaw, DJ; Grosbras, MH; Leonard, G; Pike, GB; Paus, T, 2011: Development of Functional Connectivity during Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study Using an Action-Observation Paradigm. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE 23(12), p. 3713 - 3724