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 …

A fundamental question in psychology and neuroscience is the extent to which cognitive and
neural processes are specialised for social behaviour, or are shared with other 'non …

Generous behaviour is known to increase happiness, which could thereby motivate
generosity. In this study, we use functional magnetic resonance imaging and a public pledge …

Reinforcement learning theory powerfully characterizes how we learn to benefit ourselves.
In this theory, prediction errors—the difference between a predicted and actual outcome of a …

The decision to share resources is fundamental for cohesive societies. Humans can be
motivated to give for many reasons. Some generosity incurs a definite cost, with no extrinsic …

Social neuroscience aims to describe the neural systems that underpin social cognition and
behaviour. Over the past decade, researchers have begun to combine computational …

Humans are social creatures, engaging almost constantly in social behaviors that serve
ultimate social goals, such as forming strong bonds with one another. However, most social …

To survive, humans must estimate their own ability and the abilities of others. We found that,
although people estimated their abilities on the basis of their own performance in a rational …

People frequently engage in more prosocial behavior toward members of their own groups,
as compared to other groups. Such group-based prosociality may reflect either strategic …

Understanding how individuals form and maintain strong social networks has emerged as a
significant public health priority as a result of the increased focus on the epidemic of …