The quantity and quality of social experiences with peers are likely to interact with the
developing brain to shape how children respond in peer as well as other social interactions …

Humans are deeply social beings. Some argue this is the essential characteristic of our
species and the primary reason for the large human brain. One of the most fascinating …

From birth onward, social interaction is central to our everyday lives. Our ability to seek out
social partners, flexibly navigate and learn from social interactions, and develop social …

Advances in neuroscience allow researchers to uncover new information about the social
brain in infancy and early childhood. In this article we present state-of-the-art findings about …

Adolescence has been characterized as a period of heightened sensitivity to social contexts.
However, adolescents vary in how their social contexts affect them. According to …

From birth, interactions with others are an integral part of a person's daily life. In infancy,
social exchanges are thought to be critical for optimal brain development. This systematic …

Synthesizing cutting-edge knowledge from multiple disciplines, this book explores the
impact of acquired brain injury and developmental disabilities on children's emerging social …

Social cognitive processes are critical in navigating complex social interactions and are
associated with a network of brain areas termed the 'social brain'. Here, we describe the …

Adolescence is a period of normative heightened sensitivity to peer influence. Individual
differences in susceptibility to peers is related to individual differences in neural sensitivity …

The nature, basis, and consequences of the social problems associated with neurological
dysfunction and brain insults during childhood are not well understood, despite the …