The Neural Mechanism of Communication Between Graduate Students and Advisers in Different Adviser-advisee Relationships

Overview

Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2024 May 22

PMID 38778035

Authors

Yan Zhang

Peipei Wu

Simiao Xie

Yan Hou

Huifen Wu

Hui Shi

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Abstract

Communication is crucial in constructing the relationship between students and advisers, ultimately bridging interpersonal interactions. Only a few studies however explore the communication between postgraduate students and advisers. To fill the gaps in the empirical researches, this study uses functional near-infrared spectroscopy (FNIRS) techniques to explore the neurophysiology differences in brain activation of postgraduates with different adviser-advise relationships during simulated communication with their advisers. Results showed significant differences in the activation of the prefrontal cortex between high-quality and the low-quality students during simulating and when communicating with advisers, specifically in the Broca's areas, the frontal pole, and the orbitofrontal and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices. This further elucidated the complex cognitive process of communication between graduate students and advisers.

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