Conserved features of anterior cingulate networks support observational learning across species

NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS

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Review

Burgos-Robles, Anthony^1,2  Gothard, Katalin M.³  Monfils, Marie H.⁴  Morozov, Alexei⁵  Vicentic, Aleksandra⁶ 

[1] Univ Texas San Antonio, Neurosci Inst, Dept Biol, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA

[2] MIT, Dept Brain & Cognit Sci, E25-618, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[3] Univ Arizona, Dept Physiol, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA

[4] Univ Texas Austin, Dept Psychol, Mental Hlth Res Inst, Austin, TX 78712 USA

[5] Virginia Tech, Carilion Sch Med, Dept Psychiat & Behav Med, Roanoke, VA 24016 USA

[6] NIMH, Div Neurosci & Basic Behav Sci, Rockville, MD 20852 USA

关键词: Social learning;    Vicarious learning;    Empathy;    Social cues;    Social transmission;    Social dominance;    Fear learning;    Fear conditioning by proxy;    Amygdala;    Anterior cingulate cortex;    Prefrontal cortex;    Rodents;    Primates;    Facial expression;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.09.009

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The ability to observe, interpret, and learn behaviors and emotions from conspecifics is crucial for survival, as it bypasses direct experience to avoid potential dangers and maximize rewards and benefits. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and its extended neural connections are emerging as important networks for the detection, encoding, and interpretation of social signals during observational learning. Evidence from rodents and primates (including humans) suggests that the social interactions that occur while individuals are exposed to important information in their environment lead to transfer of information across individuals that promotes adaptive behaviors in the form of either social affiliation, alertness, or avoidance. In this review, we first showcase anatomical and functional connections of the ACC in primates and rodents that contribute to the perception of social signals. We then discuss species-specific cognitive and social functions of the ACC and differentiate between neural activity related to 'self and 'other', extending into the difference between social signals received and processed by the self, versus observing social interactions among others. We next describe behavioral and neural events that contribute to social learning via observation. Finally, we discuss some of the neural mechanisms underlying observational learning within the ACC and its extended network.

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