Articles tagged with Social Neuroscience
Researchers used fMRI to monitor brain activity in pairs during a social exchange game, revealing a new 'social agency map' that tracks responsibility in social exchanges. The study improves understanding of psychiatric and developmental disorders with broken social capacities.
A study led by University of Iowa researchers found that people with schizophrenia struggle to understand body language, including facial expressions and non-verbal cues. Even those with mild symptoms and taking medication, they have difficulty extracting information from these socially relevant clues.
Research shows that social hierarchy influences brain function related to cocaine addiction in non-human primates. Dominant monkeys exhibit reduced dopamine levels and lower likelihood of abusing cocaine after being housed in social groups.