Researcher
Tenure in FRIS 2016.4-2019.5
Shinsuke Suzuki
Assistant ProfessorLife and Environments
- Mentor Information
- Professor
- Motoaki Sugiura (Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer)
| Research Fields | Neuroeconomics |
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| Academic Society Membership | The Japan Neuroscience Society, Society for Neuroscience |
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In our daily life, we often cooperate with or compete against other people. The aim of our research is to understand the neural computations underlying such social decision-making. To elucidate these computational and neural mechanisms, we employ a new neuroimaging method known as “model-based fMRI” that combines functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) with computational modeling. In this approach, one constructs a quantitative computational model of a particular decision-making paradigm and applies this model to neuroimaging data in order to identify neural activity related to each of the specific computations in the decision-making process. We believe our studies involving model-based fMRI [1, 2, 3] can provide significant insight into understanding the neural underpinnings of social disorders such as social anxiety and autism. [1] Suzuki S, et al. (2012) Neuron 74(6): 1125-1137 [2] Suzuki S, et al. (2015) Neuron 86(2): 591-602 [3] Suzuki S, et al. (2016) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 113(14): 3755-3760
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