Social media use is a global phenomenon, with almost two billion people worldwide
regularly using these websites. As Internet access around the world increases, so will the …

Understanding how individuals form and maintain strong social networks has emerged as a
significant public health priority as a result of the increased focus on the epidemic of …

Deciphering the neural mechanisms of social behavior has propelled the growth of social
neuroscience. The exact computations of the social brain, however, remain elusive. Here we …

Evidence increasingly suggests that neural structures that respond to primary and
secondary rewards are also implicated in the processing of social rewards. The 'Like'—a …

Mobile social media often feature the ability to “Like” content posted by others. This study
examined the effect of Likes on youths' neural and behavioral responses to photographs …

Opportunities to persuade and be persuaded are ubiquitous. What determines whether
influence spreads and takes hold? This review provides an overview of evidence for the …

Gratitude is an important aspect of human sociality, and is valued by religions and moral
philosophies. It has been established that gratitude leads to benefits for both mental health …

Species-expected caregiving early in life is critical for the normative development and
regulation of emotional behavior, the ability to effectively evaluate affective stimuli in the …

Language plays a pivotal role in the evolution of human culture, yet the evolution of the
capacity for language—uniquely within the hominin lineage—remains little understood …

Several studies have examined the consumption and spread of fake news on social media.
Two notable gaps, though, exist in the extant literature. First, prior research has focused on …