Emotional face expression recognition in problematic Internet use and excessive smartphone use : task-based fMRI study

Arató, Ákos and Nagy, Szilvia Anett and Perlaki, Gábor and Orsi, Gergely and Szente, Anna Tímea and Kis-Jakab, Gréta and Áfra, Eszter and Alhour, Husamalddin Ali and Kovács, Norbert and Janszky, József and Darnai, Gergely (2023) Emotional face expression recognition in problematic Internet use and excessive smartphone use : task-based fMRI study. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13 (1). No. 354. ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

Growing literature indicates that problematic Internet use (PIU) and excessive smartphone use (ESU) are associated with breakdown of functional brain networks. The efects of PIU&ESU on emotional face expression (EFE) recognition are not well understood, however behavioural investigations and fMRI studies of diferent addiction forms indicated the impairment of this function. The Facial Emotion Recognition Paradigm was used to probe cortico-limbic responses during EFE recognition. Combined fMRI and psychophysiological analysis were implemented to measure EFE-related functional brain changes in PIU&ESU. Self-reported questionnaires were used to assess PIU&ESU. Positive associations were found between the extent of PIU&ESU and functional connections related to emotional cognitive control and social brain networks. Our fndings highlight the involvement of social functioning, especially EFE recognition in PIU&ESU. Therefore, we emphasize that besides the brain’s executive and reward systems, the social brain network might be the next candidate to be involved in the pathogenesis of PIU&ESU.

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