Many functional magnetic resonance imaging studies have explored the neural correlates of
social pain that results from social threat, exclusion, rejection, loss or negative evaluation …

Abstract Objectives The Cyberball paradigm is often used to study social stress by
exclusion/rejection. We aimed to review the existing neuroimaging literatures in order to …

OBJECTIVES: Accumulating evidence indicates that the gut microbiota communicates with
the central nervous system, possibly through neural, endocrine, and immune pathways, and …

A contest usually involves expenditures, termed “overbidding,” exceeding the theoretical
Nash equilibrium. A considerable number of studies have shown that group identity can …

Mindfulness appears to improve empathy and understanding in relationships, which are
necessary for successful cooperation. However, the impact of mindfulness on cooperation …

There is abundant evidence suggesting that the right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
(rVLPFC) plays an important role in down-regulating the emotional response to social …

Recursive social decision-making requires the use of flexible, context-sensitive long-term
strategies for negotiation. To succeed in social bargaining, participants' own perspectives …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is one of the major targets of research in neuroscience, with
respect to social functioning. Oxytocin promotes social skills and improves the quality of face …

Abstract Background/Objective Self-compassion has a consensual relevance for overall
mental health, but its mechanisms remain unknown. Using intermittent theta burst …

Social connectedness theory posits that the brain processes social rejection as a threat to
survival. Recent electrophysiological evidence suggests that midfrontal theta (4–8 Hz) …