The present study was designed to investigate the relationship among physiologic
concordance, patient-perceived therapist empathy, and social-emotional process during …

Background. Studies measuring the effects of psychotherapy on brain function are under-represented
relative to analogous studies of medications, possibly reflecting historical biases. …

Objective: To determine whether placebo responses can be explained by characteristics of
the patient, the practitioner, or their interpersonal interaction. Methods: We performed an …

– This preliminary study investigated the effect of emotional distance on psychophysiologic
concordance and perceived empathy in a clinical population. Participants included 20 adult …

The present study combined measures of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) using positron
emission tomography (PET) with measures of the autonomic nervous system using skin …

The present study presents a biologically based measure of audience engagement. The
measure is based on a neuroscience informed combination of signal processing methods that …

The role of laughter during psychotherapy is poorly understood. This study examined 10
unique sessions of psychodynamic psychotherapy with digital videotape and simultaneous …

Super Bowl advertisements have become almost as famous as the game itself. Between
production costs and the price of air time, companies who advertise in the Super Bowl do so at …

… Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Carl D. Marci, MD, Director
of Social Neuroscience, Psychotherapy Research Program, MA General Hospital and …

The proliferation of media platforms raises questions among marketers about their relative
value. This study tests a neuroscience-informed model of immersive-versus-flexible audience …