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Individual differences in response of dorsomedial prefrontal cortex predict daily social behavior.
Powers, Katherine E; Chavez, Robert S; Heatherton, Todd F.
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  • Powers KE; Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA and kpowers@fas.harvard.edu.
  • Chavez RS; Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA, Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Heatherton TF; Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.
Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci ; 11(1): 121-6, 2016 Jan.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26206505
The capacity to accurately infer the thoughts and intentions of other people is critical for effective social interaction, and neural activity in dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) has long been linked with the extent to which people engage in mental state attribution. In this study, we combined functional neuroimaging and experience sampling methodologies to test the predictive value of this neural response for daily social behaviors. We found that individuals who displayed greater activity in dmPFC when viewing social scenes spent more time around other people on a daily basis. These findings suggest a specific role for the neural mechanisms that support the capacity to mentalize in guiding individuals toward situations containing valuable social outcomes.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Behavior / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Prefrontal Cortex / Individuality / Interpersonal Relations Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci Year: 2016 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Behavior / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Prefrontal Cortex / Individuality / Interpersonal Relations Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci Year: 2016 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom