Although it is far too early to say that cognitive neuroscience will have any direct impact on
how we sentence criminals, patterns are nevertheless emerging that suggest a neural …

Highlights•Dominant models of prosocial and antisocial behavior emphasize the role of 'self-
control.'•'Self-control'is conflated with response inhibition, and conceptualized as a 'brake'on …

Over the last decade, several candidate genes (ie, MAOA, DRD4, DRD2, DAT1, 5-HTTLPR,
and COMT) have been extensively studied as potential moderators of the detrimental effects …

A decisive element of moral cognition is the detection of harm and its assessment as
intentional or unintentional. Moral cognition engages brain networks supporting mentalizing …

The social welfare provided by cooperation depends on the enforcement of social norms.
Determining blameworthiness and assigning a deserved punishment are two cognitive …

Perceiving and evaluating intentional harms in an interpersonal context engages both
cognitive and emotional domains. This process involves inference of intentions, moral …

The evolved capacity for third-party punishment is considered crucial to the emergence and
maintenance of elaborate human social organization and is central to the modern provision …

Humans have an exceptional ability to cooperate relative to many other species. We review
the neural mechanisms supporting human cooperation, focusing on the prefrontal cortex …

Social norms have a critical role in everyday decision‐making, as frequent interaction with
others regulates our behavior. Neuroimaging studies show that social‐based and fairness …

The willingness of humans to engage in third-party punishment (TPP)—a lynchpin of our
society—critically depends on the interaction between the wrongdoer's intent and the harm …