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Unveiling complex brain dynamics during movie viewing via deep recurrent autoencoder model.

Kexin Wang1, Limei Song2, Zhaowei Li2

  • 1School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, No.1 Xuefu Street, Chang'an Zone, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710127, China; School of Network and Data Center, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.

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|March 29, 2025
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This study reveals how dynamic brain networks respond to naturalistic stimuli like films. Functional brain interactions synchronize with movie narratives and emotional content, offering new insights into brain mechanisms.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • Naturalistic stimuli effectively reveal dynamic functional brain networks during real-life experiences.
  • Limited research exists on dynamic functional interactions among large-scale brain networks, especially over longer time scales.
  • Existing studies often focus on resting-state paradigms, potentially overlooking extended temporal dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate dynamic functional interactions among large-scale brain networks during naturalistic stimuli.
  • To capture long-term temporal dependencies in brain activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
  • To explore how brain network dynamics relate to narrative and emotional content in a film.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an unsupervised deep recurrent autoencoder (DRAE) model.
Keywords:
Dynamic large-scale brain networksMovie narrative structureNaturalistic fMRIRecurrent autoencoder modelSliding window strategy

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  • Employed a sliding window approach to analyze fMRI data.
  • Subjects viewed a long-duration, emotional film as the naturalistic stimulus.

    • Main Results:

    • Naturalistic stimuli induce dynamic large-scale brain networks whose functional interactions covary with the film's narrative progression.
    • Dynamic interactions among brain networks are temporally synchronized with specific movie features, including emotional arousal and valence.
    • The study identified novel insights into neural mechanisms of dynamic functional interactions during ecologically valid sensory experiences.

    Conclusions:

    • Dynamic functional brain networks are modulated by naturalistic, emotionally engaging stimuli.
    • The brain's functional connectivity exhibits temporal synchronization with narrative and emotional elements of audiovisual content.
    • This research enhances understanding of neural mechanisms underlying real-world cognitive and emotional processing.