The prefrontal cortex (PFC) serves as the chief executive officer of the brain, controlling the
highest level cognitive and emotional processes. Its local circuits among glutamatergic …

The ability to behave in ways that benefit other individuals' well-being is among the most
celebrated human characteristics crucial for social cohesiveness. Across mammalian …

Social hierarchy is established as an outcome of individual social behaviors, such as
dominance behavior during long-term interactions with others. Astrocytes are implicated in …

Major depressive disorder emerges from the complex interactions of biological systems that
span genes and molecules through cells, networks, and behavior. Establishing how …

Main In recent years, substantial advances in social neuroscience have been realized,
including the generation of numerous rodent models of autism spectrum disorder. Still, it can …

Decisions that favor one's own interest versus the interest of another individual depend on
context and the relationships between individuals. The neurobiology underlying selfish …

Prefrontal cortex (PFC) is postulated to exert" top-down control" on information processing
throughout the brain to promote specific behaviors. However, pathways mediating top-down …

Social competition plays a pivotal role in determining individuals' social status. While the
dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) is essential in regulating social competition, it …

Chronic pain patients frequently develop and suffer from mental comorbidities such as
depressive mood, impaired cognition, and other significant constraints of daily life, which …

The neural basis of empathy and prosociality has received much interest over the past
decades. Neuroimaging studies localized a network of brain regions with activity that …