An insular view of the social decision-making network.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev
; 103: 119-132, 2019 08.
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| ID: mdl-31194999
ABSTRACT
Social animals must detect, evaluate and respond to the emotional states of other individuals in their group. A constellation of gestures, vocalizations, and chemosignals enable animals to convey affect and arousal to others in nuanced, multisensory ways. Observers integrate social information with environmental and internal factors to select behavioral responses to others via a process call social decision-making. The Social Decision Making Network (SDMN) is a system of brain structures and neurochemicals that are conserved across species (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds) that are the proximal mediators of most social behaviors. However, how sensory information reaches the SDMN to shape behavioral responses during a social encounter is not well known. Here we review the empirical data that demonstrate the necessity of sensory systems in detecting social stimuli, as well as the anatomical connectivity of sensory systems with each node of the SDMN. We conclude that the insular cortex is positioned to link integrated social sensory cues to this network to produce flexible and appropriate behavioral responses to socioemotional cues.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Behavior
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Social Perception
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Behavior, Animal
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Cerebral Cortex
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Decision Making
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Emotions
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Nerve Net
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurosci Biobehav Rev
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article