How the brain processes social information: searching for the social brain.

@article{citeulike:892722, abstract = {Because information about gender, kin, and social status are essential for reproduction and survival, it seems likely that specialized neural mechanisms have evolved to process social information. This review describes recent studies of four aspects of social information processing: (a) perception of social signals via the vomeronasal system, (b) formation of social memory via long-term filial imprinting and short-term recognition, (c) motivation for parental behavior and pair bonding, and (d) the neural consequences of social experience. Results from these studies and some recent functional imaging studies in human subjects begin to define the circuitry of a "social brain." Such neurodevelopmental disorders as autism and schizophrenia are characterized by abnormal social cognition and corresponding deficits in social behavior; thus social neuroscience offers an important opportunity for translational research with an impact on public health.}, address = {National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. insel@mail.nih.gov}, author = {Insel, T. R. and Fernald, R. D. }, citeulike-article-id = {892722}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144148}, issn = {0147-006X}, journal = {Annu Rev Neurosci}, keywords = {biology, brain, neurology, social-behavior}, pages = {697--722}, posted-at = {2008-07-25 23:50:23}, priority = {2}, title = {How the brain processes social information: searching for the social brain.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144148}, volume = {27}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:892722 L3 - citeulike-article-id:892722 TI - How the brain processes social information: searching for the social brain. JF - Annu Rev Neurosci VL - 27 SP - 697 EP - 722 AD - National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. insel@mail.nih.gov SN - 0147-006X N2 - Because information about gender, kin, and social status are essential for reproduction and survival, it seems likely that specialized neural mechanisms have evolved to process social information. This review describes recent studies of four aspects of social information processing: (a) perception of social signals via the vomeronasal system, (b) formation of social memory via long-term filial imprinting and short-term recognition, (c) motivation for parental behavior and pair bonding, and (d) the neural consequences of social experience. Results from these studies and some recent functional imaging studies in human subjects begin to define the circuitry of a "social brain." Such neurodevelopmental disorders as autism and schizophrenia are characterized by abnormal social cognition and corresponding deficits in social behavior; thus social neuroscience offers an important opportunity for translational research with an impact on public health. KW - biology KW - brain KW - neurology KW - social-behavior AU - Insel, TR AU - Fernald, RD PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144148 ER -