While trait positive emotionality and state positive-valence affect have long been the subject
of intense study, the importance of differentiating among several “discrete” positive emotions …

We review emerging research on the psychological and biological factors that underlie
social group formation, cooperation, and conflict in humans. Our aim is to integrate the …

Most social species self-organize into dominance hierarchies,, which decreases aggression
and conserves energy,, but it is not clear how individuals know their social rank. We have …

A proposal for a fully post-phrenological neuroscience that details the evolutionary roots of
functional diversity in brain regions and networks. The computer analogy of the mind has …

Disputes between those holding differing political views are ubiquitous and deep-seated,
and they often follow common, recognizable lines. The supporters of tradition and stability …

Dominance hierarchy has a profound impact on animals' survival, health, and reproductive
success, but its neural circuit mechanism is virtually unknown. We found that dominance …

El cerebro humano es una máquina extraordinaria, capaz de transformarse a sí misma a
partir de la experiencia y de albergar talentos que nos vuelven únicos como especie …

The current research explored the neural mechanisms linking social status to perceptions of
the social world. Two fMRI studies provide converging evidence that individuals lower in …

Inferring the relative rank (ie, status) of others is essential to navigating social hierarchies. A
survey of the expanding social psychological and neuroscience literatures on status reveals …

This article provides a review of how cultural contexts shape and are shaped by
psychological and neurobiological processes. We propose a framework that aims to …