Publications

1. Vandenberghe, R., Geeraerts, S., Molenberghs, P., Lafosse, C., Vandenbulcke M.,Peeters, K., Peeters, R., Van Hecke, P. & Orban, G. (2005). Attentional responses to unattended stimuli in human parietal cortex. Brain, 128: 2843-2857. Click here to download. 

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2. Molenberghs, P., Mesulam, M., Peeters, R. & Vandenberghe, R. (2007). Remapping attentional priorities: Differential contribution of superior parietal lobule and intraparietal sulcus. Cerebral Cortex, 17: 2703-2712. Click here to download. 

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3. Molenberghs, P., Gillebert, C.R., Peeters, R. & Vandenberghe, R. (2008). Convergence between lesion-symptom mapping and fMRI of spatially selective attention in the intact brain. Journal of Neuroscience, 28: 3359-3373. Click here to download. 

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4. Molenberghs, P., Gillebert C.R., Schoofs, H., Dupont, P., Peeters, R. & Vandenberghe, R. (2009). Lesion neuroanatomy of the Sustained Attention to Response task. Neuropsychologia, 47: 2866-2875.  Click here to download. 

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5. Molenberghs, P., Cunnington, R. & Mattingley, J.B. (2009). Is the mirror neuron system involved in imitation? A short review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 33: 975-980. Click here to download.   

 

6. Molenberghs, P., Brander, C., Mattingley, J.B. & Cunnington, R. (2010). The role of the superior temporal sulcus and the mirror neuron system in imitation. Human Brain Mapping, 31: 1316-1326. Click here to download. 

 

7. Molenberghs, P. & Sale, M.V. (2011) Testing for Spatial Neglect with Line Bisection and Target Cancellation: Are Both Tasks Really Unrelated? PLoS ONE 6(7).  Click here to download. 

 

8. Molenberghs, P., Cunnington, R. & Mattingley, J.B. (2012). Brain regions with mirror properties: a meta-analysis of 125 human fMRI studies. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 36: 341-349. Click here to download. 

 

9. Molenberghs, P., Hayward, L., Mattingley, J.B. & Cunnington, R. (2012). Activation patterns during action observation are modulated by context in mirror system areas. NeuroImage, 59: 608-615. Click here to download. 

 

10. Vandenberghe, R., Molenberghs, P. & Gillebert, C. R. (2012). Spatial attention deficits in humans: the critical role of superior compared to inferior parietal lesions. Neuropsychologia, 50 1092-1103. Click here to download. 

 

11. Molenberghs, P., Halász, V., Mattingley, J.B., Vanman, E.J. & Cunnington, R. (2013). Seeing is believing: Neural mechanisms of action perception are biased by team membership. Human Brain Mapping, 34:2055–2068.  Click here to download. 

 

12. Molenberghs, P., Sale, M.V. & Mattingley, J.B. (2012). Is there a critical lesion site for unilateral spatial neglect? A meta-analysis using activation likelihood estimation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6: 78.  Click here to download. 

 

13. Morrison, S., Decety, J. & Molenberghs, P. (2012). The neuroscience of group membership. Neuropsychologia, 50 (8), 2114–2120.  Click here to download. 

 

14. Molenberghs, P. & Morrison, S. (2014). The role of the medial prefrontal cortex in social categorization. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, DOI:10.1093/scan/nss135.  Click here to download. 

 

15. Eres, R. & Molenberghs, P. (2013). The influence of group membership on the neural correlates involved in empathy. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7:176.  Click here to download. 

 

16. Molenberghs, P. (2013). The neuroscience of in-group bias. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 37: 1530-1536.  Click here to download. 

 

17. Molenberghs, P., Bosworth, R., Nott, Z., Louis, W. R., Smith, J. R., Amiot, C. E., Vohs, K. D., Decety, J. (2014). The influence of group membership and individual differences in psychopathy and perspective taking on neural responses when punishing and rewarding others. Human Brain Mapping, 35 (10), 4989-4999. https://doi.org/10/1002/hbm.22527. Click here to download. 

 

18. Molenberghs, P., Gapp, J. Wang, B., Louis, W. R., Decety, J. (2016). Increased moral sensitivity for outgroup perpetrators harming ingroup members. Cerebral Cortex, 26 (1), 225-233. DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhu195. Click here to download. 

 

19. Molenberghs, P., Ogilvie, C., Louis, W. R., Decety, J., Bagnall, J. & Bain, P. (2015). The neural correlates of justified and unjustified killing: An fMRI study. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 10 (10), 1397-1404. DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsv027. Click here to download. 

 

20. Eres, R. Decety, J., Louis, W. R., & Molenberghs, P. (2015). Individual differences in local gray matter density are associated with differences in affective and cognitive empathy. NeuroImage, 117, 305-310. Click here to download. 

 

21. Henry, J., von Hippel, W., Molenberghs, P., Lee, T. Sachdev, P.S. (2016). The clinical assessment of social cognitive function. Nature Reviews Neurology, 12, 28-39. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2015.229. Click here to download. 

 

22. Dominguez, J. F., Taing, S. A. & Molenberghs, P. (2016). Why do some find it hard to disagree? An fMRI study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7:176. Click here to download. 

 

23. Molenberghs, P., Johnson, H., Henry, J. & Mattingley, J. (2016). Understanding the minds of others: A neuroimaging meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 65, 276-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.03.020. Click here to download. 

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24. Eres, R., Louis, W. R., & Molenberghs, P. (2016). Why do people pirate? A neuroimaging investigation. Social Neuroscience, 12(4), 366-378. doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2016.1179671. Click here to download. 

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25. Molenberghs, P., Trautwein, Flynn-Mathis, Boeckler, A., Singer, T. & Kanske, P. (2016). Neural correlates of metacognitive ability and of feeling confident: A large-scale fMRI study. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 11(12), 1942-1951. DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsw093. Click here to download. 

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26. Ferris, L. J., Jetten, J., Molenberghs, P., Bastian, B. & Karnadewi, F. (2016). Increased pain communication following multiple group memberships salience leads to a relative reduction in pain-related brain activity. PloS One 11(9): e0163117. Click here to download. 

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27. Molenberghs, P., Prochilo, G., Steffens, N.K., Zacher, H., & Haslam, S.A. (2017). The neuroscience of inspirational leadership: The importance of collective-oriented language and shared group membership. Journal of Management, 43 (7), 2168-2194, DOI: 10.1177/0149206314565242. Click here to download. 

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30. Dominguez, J.F., Van Nunspeet, F., Gupta, A., Eres, R., Louis, W.R., Decety, J. & Molenberghs, P. (2017). Lateral orbitofrontal cortex activity is modulated by group membership in situations of justified and unjustified violence. Social Neuroscience, 13(6), 739-755. https://doi.org/10.1080/174709.2017.1392342. Click here to download.

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29. Eres, R., Louis, W. R., & Molenberghs, P. (2018). Common and distinct neural networks involved in fMRI studies investigating morality: An ALE meta-analysis. Social Neuroscience, 14(4):384-398. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2017.1357657. Click here to download. 

 

 30. Roberts, S., Henry, J.D. & Molenberghs, P. (2018). Immoral behavior following brain damage: A review. Journal of Neuropsychology, 13(3), 564-588. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnp.12155. Click here to download. 

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31. Molenberghs, P. & Louis, W.R. (2018). Insights from fMRI studies into ingroup bias. Frontiers in Psychology, 9:1868. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01868. Click here to download. 

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32. Thomas, E.F., Bury, S.M., Louis, W.R., Amiot, C.E., Molenberghs, P., Crane, M.F. & Decety, J. (in press). Vegetarian, vegan, activist, radical: Using latent profile analysis to examine different forms of support for animal welfare. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. Click here to download. 

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33. Humphrey, A., Bliuc, A., & Molenberghs, P. (2019). The Social Contract Revisited: A re-examination of the influence individualistic and collectivistic value systems have on the psychological wellbeing of young people. Journal of Youth Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2019.1590541. Click here to download. 

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34. Adams, A. G., Schweitzer, D., Molenberghs, P. & Henry, J. (2019). A meta-analytic review of social cognitive function following stroke. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 102, 400-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.03.011. Click here to download. 

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35. Prochilo, G. A., Louis, W. R., Bode, S., Zacher, H. & Molenberghs, P. (2019). An extended

commentary on post-publication peer review in organizational neuroscience. Meta-Psychology, 3. https://doi.org/10.15626/MP.2018.935. Click here to download. 

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36. Adams, A., Henry, J., Molenberghs, P., Robinson, G., Nott, Z., von Hippel, B. (in press). The relationship between social cognitive difficulties in the acute stages of stroke and later functional outcomes. Social Neuroscience. Click here to download. 

 

37. Dominguez, J.F., Nott, Z., Horne, K., Prangley, T., Adams, A. G., Henry, J. D., & Molenberghs, P. (2019). Structural and functional brain correlates of Theory of Mind impairment post-stroke. Cortex, 121, 427-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2019.09.017. Click here to download. 

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38. Cipolotti, L., Molenberghs, P., Dominguez, J.F., Smith, N, Smirni, D., Xu, T., Shallice, T., Chan, E. (2020). Fluency and rule breaking behaviour in the frontal cortex. Neuropsychologia, 137, 107308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.107308. Click here to download. 

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39. Lantos, D., Lau, Y. H., Louis, W., & Molenberghs, P. (2020). The neural Mechanisms of threat and

reconciliation efforts between Muslims and non-Muslims. Social Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2020.1754287. Click here to download. 

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40. Prochilo, G., Costa, R., Hassed, C., Chamber, R., & Molenberghs, P. (2021). A 16-week aerobic

exercise and mindfulness-based Intervention on chronic psychosocial stress: A pilot and

feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, 64. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00751-6. Click here to download. 

 

41. Adams, A. G., Schweitzer, D., von Hippel, W., Laakso, Li., Molenberghs, P., Robinson, G. A., & Henry, J. D. (2021). A comprehensive assessment of post-stroke social cognitive function.

Neuropsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/neu0000741. Click here to download. 

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42. Lantos, D., & Molenberghs, P. (2021). The neuroscience of intergroup threat and violence. Neuroscience and Biobehaviorial Reviews, 131, 77-87.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.09.025 Click here to download.

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43. Molenberghs, P. (2022). The Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations: Global Perspectives on the Neural Underpinnings of Intergroup Behaviour, Ingroup Bias and Prejudice. Routledge.

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44.  Lizzio‐Wilson, M., Thomas, E. F., Louis, W. R., Amiot, C. E., Bury, S. M., Molenberghs, P., Decety, J. & Crane, M. F. (2022). Do the means affect the ends? Radical tactics influence motivation and action tendencies via the perceived legitimacy and efficacy of those actions. European Journal of Social Psychology, 52 (4), 695-717.  https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2847

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45. Huang, L. S., Molenberghs, P. & Mussap, A. J. (2023). Cognitive distortions mediate relationships between early maladaptive schemas and aggression in women and men. Aggressive Behavior, 49 (4), 418-430. http://doi.10.1002/ab.22083.  Click here to download. 

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46. Wibisono, S., Minto, K., Lizzio-Wilson, M., Thomas, E. F., Crane, M., Molenberghs, P., ... & Louis, W. (2022). Attitudes Toward and Experience With Assisted-Death Services and Psychological Implications for Health Practitioners: A Narrative Systematic Review. OMEGA-Journal of Death and Dying, https://doi.org/10.11177/00302228221138997.

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47. Lantos, D., Costa, C., Briglia, M., Molenberghs, P., Kanske, P. & Singer, T. (2023). Introducing the English EmpaToM task: A tool to assess empathy, compassion, and theory of mind in fMRI studies. Neuroimage: Reports, 3(3),100180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ynirp.2023.100180.

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48.  Crane, M.,  Kho, M., Thomas, E. F., Decety, J., Molenberghs, P., Amiot, C. E., ..., Louis, W. (in press). The Moderating Role of Different Forms of Empathy on the Association Between Performing Animal Euthanasia and Career Sustainability. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jasp.13000

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49. Wibisono, S., Mavandadi, P., Wilkinson, S., Amiot, C., Forbat, L., Thomas, E. F., ... Molenberghs, P. & Louis, W. (2024). “More support, less distress?”: Examining the role of social norms in alleviating practitioners’ psychological distress in the context of assisted dying services. Death Studies, 1-12. Click here to download. 

 

50. Mitten, M. & Molenberghs, P. (in press). Stress and Coping in Australian Male Farmers. Australian Journal of Rural Health.