Development of social systems neuroscience using macaques

Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B. Physical and Biological Sciences

Atsushi NORITAKE¹  Masaki ISODA² 

[1] Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI);Division of Behavioral Development, Department of System Neuroscience, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences

关键词: social cognition;    social behavior;    electrophysiology;    monkeys;    brain;   

DOI  :  10.2183/pjab.94.020

学科分类：物理（综合）

来源: Japan Academy

【 摘 要 】

This paper reviews the literature on social neuroscience studies using macaques in the hope of encouraging as many researchers as possible to participate in this field of research and thereby accelerate the system-level understanding of social cognition and behavior. We describe how different parts of the primate brain are engaged in different aspects of social information processing, with particular emphasis on the use of experimental paradigms involving more than one monkey in laboratory settings. The description begins with how individual neurons are used for evaluating socially relevant information, such as the identity, face, and focus of attention of others in various social contexts. A description of the neural bases of social reward processing and social action monitoring follows. Finally, we provide several perspectives on novel experimental strategies to help clarify the nature of interacting brains under more socially and ecologically plausible conditions.

【 授权许可】

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