Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Methodology: A Systematic Review For Social Neuroscience

The purpose of this study is to explain implementation process and benefits of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a neurometric assessment method in the field of social sciences. Although the application of fNIRS in fields such as psychology and neuroscience is discussed in the literature (Fronda and Balconi, 2022; Hu and Shepley, 2022), limited research has been conducted on its application in the social sciences (Krampe et al., 2018a; Mehlhose, 2022). Based on this gap, the origin of the fNIRS technique and its opportunities for social sciences are detailed in the first section of the research. In the second part of the study, on the basis of the Rowley and Slack (2004) systematic review model, fNIRS-based research in social Science disciplines (management, organizational behaviour, marketing, economics, and finance) was reviewed and a roadmap for future research was attempted to be developed.