Topics
Amygdala
Brain
Brain Mapping
Cerebellum
Cerebral Cortex
Cognitive Neuroscience
Distributed vs Local Representation
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Hemispheric Specialization
Hippocampus
Limbic System
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neural Networks
Neuroendocrinology
Neuron
Neurotransmitters
Pain
Positron Emission Tomography
Thalamus
Foundations in Social Neuroscience
A full understanding of the biology and behavior of humans cannot be complete without the collective contributions of the social sciences, cognitive sciences, and neurosciences. This book collects eighty-two of the foundational articles in the emerging discipline of social neuroscience.
The book addresses five main areas of research: multilevel integrative analyses of social behavior, using the tools of neuroscience, cognitive science, and social science to examine specific cases of social interaction; the relationships between social cognition and the brain, using noninvasive brain imaging to document brain function in various social situations; rudimentary biological mechanisms for motivation, emotion, and attitudes, and the shaping of these mechanisms by social factors; the biology of social relationships and interpersonal processes; and social influences on biology and health.