Hi Christina,
I'm not familiar with fMRI/EEG studies into organizational stress per se. However, there are some studies into flow and flow-proneness as a eustress state. For example Ulrich et al., Barros et al., Kavous et al.
Part of the problem with looking at organizational stress using MRI or EEG is how the measurement platforms affect stressor perception and the stress response (you can't put a policeman in an MRI while he deals with a difficult arrest). So experimental stressors are used, such as the TSST e.g. Wand et al. who used PET scanning to look at dopaminergic signalling. It is then questionable whether this is organizational stress.
Hope that helps. I have no objection to being acknowledged, although it hardly seems warranted.
Best regards,
Gareth
1. Ulrich, M., Keller, J., Hoenig, K., Waller, C., & Grön, G. 2014. Neural correlates of experimentally induced flow experiences.
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2. Ulrich, M., Keller, J., & Grön, G. 2015. Neural signatures of experimentally induced flow experiences identified in a typical fMRI block design with BOLD imaging.
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 11(3): 496–507.
3. Barros, M. F. de S., Araújo-Moreira, F. M., Trevelin, L. C., & Radel, R. 2018. Flow experience and the mobilization of attentional resources.
Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 18(4): 810–823.
4. Kavous, S. N., Park, K., Silpasuwanchai, C., Wang, Z., & Ren, X. 2019. The relationship between flow proneness in everyday life and variations in the volume of gray matter in the dopaminergic system: A cross-sectional study.
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5. Wand, G. S., Oswald, L. M., McCaul, M. E., Wong, D. F., Johnson, E., et al. 2007. Association of Amphetamine-Induced Striatal Dopamine Release and Cortisol Responses to Psychological Stress.
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Gareth Shackleton
ALNWICK
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-17-2021 06:28
From: Christina Nerstad
Subject: Organizational stress and organizational neuroscience
Hi Gareth!
Thank you so much for your kind and helpful response. Also, thanks for the attachment with very relevant references. I will definitely look into those studies.
Based on your question and other comments I have received I realize that I was not specific enough in the posting of my initial question. I apologize for that.
Given the page limit of the publisher we had to narrow the chapter down to concern organizational stress and the brain. Thus, we focus on the brain areas which are involved in the stress process, and we draw upon organizational stress theories such as Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress, the transactional theory of stress etc. What we have been searching for are organizational stress studies which contribute to better understand the central role the brain plays in explaining the organizational stress process and potential outcomes of it. That is, for example studies of organizational stress which apply methods such as EEG and fMRI.
Thank you for drawing our attention to the studies looking at the HPA axis in occupational stress. It is also a great idea to apply "HPA axis" as an alternative search term.
I hope that it is alright with you that we acknowledge your kind help in the book.
Best regards,
Christina
Christina G. L. Nerstad, Ph.D.
Professor of Organizational Psychology
Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour
Original Message:
Sent: 8/16/2021 9:25:00 AM
From: Gareth Shackleton
Subject: RE: Organizational stress and organizational neuroscience
Hi Christina,
How broadly are you defining neuroscience for the purposes of writing your book? There are several studies looking at the HPA axis in occupational stress (an alternative search term, I think) - see attached for some examples. I'm not familiar with studies looking at neurological end-points. Mainly hormonal and biochemical endpoints. A number of studies have looked at general changes in biochemistry and drawn conclusions related to changes in neurochemistry e.g. Sood et al., Rotter et al. and Chen et al. (included in the attached).
I look forward to reading your book when it comes out.
Best regards,
Gareth
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Gareth Shackleton
ALNWICK
Original Message:
Sent: 08-13-2021 04:42
From: Christina Nerstad
Subject: Organizational stress and organizational neuroscience
Dear all!
I wonder if anyone can refer me to published empirical articles about organizational stress and organizational neuroscience?
I have searched for such studies in the databases and on google scholar, but I mostly find more general studies about stress and neuroscience. I am currently working on a book about organizational stress where my co-authors and I would like to add a section about organizational stress and organizational neuroscience. Therefore it is important to us to double check if there exists any empirical studies that we have not detected.
Thank you for your help in advance!
Best regards,
Christina
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Christina Nerstad
Professor
BI Norwegian Business School
Oslo
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