Agent-Specific Responses in the Cingulate Cortex During Economic Exchanges

@article{citeulike:771131, abstract = {Interactions with other responsive agents lie at the core of all social exchange. During a social exchange with a partner, one fundamental variable that must be computed correctly is who gets credit for a shared outcome; this assignment is crucial for deciding on an optimal level of cooperation that avoids simple exploitation. We carried out an iterated, two-person economic exchange and made simultaneous hemodynamic measurements from each player's brain. These joint measurements revealed agent-specific responses in the social domain ("me" and "not me") arranged in a systematic spatial pattern along the cingulate cortex. This systematic response pattern did not depend on metrical aspects of the exchange, and it disappeared completely in the absence of a responding partner. 10.1126/science.1125596}, author = {Tomlin, Damon and Kayali, Amin M. and King-Casas, Brooks and Anen, Cedric and Camerer, Colin F. and Quartz, Steven R. and Montague, Read P. }, citeulike-article-id = {771131}, doi = {10.1126/science.1125596}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {choice, cingulate-cortex, contribution, exchange, social}, month = {May}, number = {5776}, pages = {1047--1050}, posted-at = {2006-07-24 13:55:17}, priority = {4}, title = {Agent-Specific Responses in the Cingulate Cortex During Economic Exchanges}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1125596}, volume = {312}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:771131 L3 - citeulike-article-id:771131 TI - Agent-Specific Responses in the Cingulate Cortex During Economic Exchanges JF - Science VL - 312 IS - 5776 SP - 1047 EP - 1050 N2 - Interactions with other responsive agents lie at the core of all social exchange. During a social exchange with a partner, one fundamental variable that must be computed correctly is who gets credit for a shared outcome; this assignment is crucial for deciding on an optimal level of cooperation that avoids simple exploitation. We carried out an iterated, two-person economic exchange and made simultaneous hemodynamic measurements from each player's brain. These joint measurements revealed agent-specific responses in the social domain ("me" and "not me") arranged in a systematic spatial pattern along the cingulate cortex. This systematic response pattern did not depend on metrical aspects of the exchange, and it disappeared completely in the absence of a responding partner. 10.1126/science.1125596 KW - choice KW - cingulate-cortex KW - contribution KW - exchange KW - social AU - Tomlin, Damon AU - Kayali, Amin AU - King-Casas, Brooks AU - Anen, Cedric AU - Camerer, Colin AU - Quartz, Steven AU - Montague, Read PY - 2006/05/19/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1125596 ER -