Matthew Brook O'Donnell, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Communication Neuroscience Lab

O'Donnell's research background includes corpus linguistics, natural language processing and data mining with a focus on extracting linguistic patterns and networks from large textual databases (or corpora). He is interested in combining linguistic analyses of media language and persuasive discourse with behavioral and neuroscience approaches.

Selected Publications

"Adolescent Neural Responses to Anti-Smoking Messages, Perceived Effectiveness, and Sharing Intention." Media Psychology, 2018.

"The Value of Sharing Information: A Neural Account of Information Transmission." Psychological Science, 2017.

"Predicting Behavior Change From Persuasive Messages Using Neural Representational Similarity and Social Network Analyses." Neuroimage, 2017.

"Brain Connectivity Dynamics During social Interaction Reflect Social Network Structure." PNAS, 2017.

"A Neural Model of Valuation and Information Virality." PNAS, 2017.

"Self-Transcendent Values and Neural Responses to Threatening Health Messages." Psychosomatic Medicine, 2017.

"Neural Bases of Recommendations Differ According to Social Network Structure." Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2017.

"Functional Brain Imaging Predicts Public Health Campaign Success." Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2016.

Related News

31 Aug 2018 ASC@Penn News Digest, August 2018

10 Apr 2018 Annenberg Presentations at ICA 2018

30 Mar 2018 ASC@Penn News Digest, March 2018

27 Feb 2018 ASC@Penn News Digest, February 2018

14 Jul 2017 ASC@Penn News Digest, Summer 2017

31 May 2017 ASC@Penn News Digest, May 2017

31 May 2017 Annenberg Faculty, Students, and Alumni Win Divisional Awards at ICA

02 May 2017 Study Finds Linkage Between Social Network Structure and Brain Activity

30 Mar 2017 ASC@Penn News Digest, March 2017

10 Mar 2017 Annenberg Presentations at ICA 2017

27 Feb 2017 How Your Brain Makes Articles Go Viral

27 Feb 2017 ASC@Penn News Digest, February 2017

30 Jan 2017 New Study Shows Mindfulness Motivates People to Make Healthier Choices

26 Jan 2017 ASC@Penn News Digest, January 2017

24 Oct 2016 Annenberg Presentations at NCA 2016

29 Jun 2016 ASC@Penn News Digest, June 29

27 Jun 2016 Highlights and Awards from the 66th International Communication Association Annual Conference

26 May 2016 Annenberg Presentations at ICA 2016

04 May 2016 ASC@Penn News Digest, May 4

21 Mar 2016 ASC@Penn News Digest, March 21

04 Feb 2016 ASC@Penn News Digest, Feb. 4

20 Nov 2015 ASC@Penn News Digest, Nov. 20

20 Nov 2015 Study Reveals the Neural Mechanics of Self-Affirmation

09 Nov 2015 Annenberg Presentations at the 2015 NCA Annual Convention

05 Nov 2015 ASC@Penn News Digest, Nov. 6

27 Oct 2015 Brain Imaging Can Predict the Success of Large Public Health Campaigns

23 Oct 2015 ASC@Penn News Digest, Oct. 23

13 Apr 2015 Special issue of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Edited by Professor Cappella; Includes Work by ASC Faculty and Students

06 Feb 2015 Falk's Research Into Health Advice Covered in HuffPost, NY Magazine

02 Feb 2015 A Simple Intervention Can Make Your Brain More Receptive to Health Advice

27 May 2014 Annenberg Awards and Presentations at the 2014 ICA Conference

Matt O'Donnell is a research scientist at the Annenberg School for Communication's Communication Neuroscience Lab.

Email:

mbod@asc.upenn.edu

O'Donnell's Network

Communication Neuroscience
Health Communication
Media and Communication Effects
Communication Neuroscience Lab