Neural research on social cognition has not examined motivations known to influence social
cognition. One fundamental motivation in social cognition is positivity motivation, that is, the …

Studies in the field of social neuroscience have recently made use of computational models
of decision-making to provide new insights into how we learn about the self and others …

The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is implicated in a broad range of behaviors and
cognitive processes, but it has been unclear what contribution, if any, the ACC makes to …

Interest in the neural systems underlying social perception has expanded tremendously over
the past few decades. However, gaps between behavioral literatures in social perception …

Recent studies have begun to elucidate the roles played in social cognition by specific
neural structures, genes, and neurotransmitter systems. Cortical regions in the temporal lobe …

Social concepts such as “tactless” or “honorable” enable us to describe our own as well as
others' social behaviors. The prevailing view is that this abstract social semantic knowledge …

Discussions of the neural underpinnings of social cognition frequently emphasize the
distinctiveness of human social cognition. Here, however, we review the discovery of similar …

Since at least the 1930s, when the American physician James Papez highlighted the
importance of the cingulate gyrus for emotional processes (Papez, 1937), researchers have …

Social cognitive neuroscience is a rapidly emerging field that utilizes cognitive
neuroscientific techniques (eg, lesion studies, neuroimaging) to address concepts …

Social decisions are crucial for the success of individuals and the groups that they comprise.
Group members respond vicariously to benefits obtained by others, and impairments in this …