Mirror neurons (MNs) were first described in a seminal paper in 1992 as a class of monkey
premotor cells discharging during both action execution and observation. Despite their …

Learning the value of stimuli and actions from others—social learning—adaptively
contributes to individual survival and plays a key role in cultural evolution. We review …

Recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging methods, including data acquisition, pre-
processing and analysis, have benefited research on the contributions of subcortical brain …

An increasing amount of research effort is being directed toward investigating the neural
bases of social cognition from a systems neuroscience perspective. Evidence from multiple …

Emotions are valenced mental responses and associated physiological reactions that occur
spontaneously and automatically in response to internal or external stimuli, and can …

Faces and voices are of high importance in interpersonal communication, and there are
notable parallels between face and voice perception. However, these parallels do not sit …

The amygdala processes valenced stimuli, influences emotion, and exhibits aberrant activity
across anxiety disorders, depression, and PTSD. Interventions modulating amygdala activity …

The ability to adaptively follow conspecific eye movements is crucial for establishing shared
attention and survival. Indeed, in humans, interacting with the gaze direction of others …

Abstract The Uncanny Valley (UV) theory predicts that imperfectly human-like artificial
agents elicit negative reactions in perceivers. While to date most studies investigating the …

Background Social discrimination, a type of psychological stressor, is associated with poorer
physical and mental health outcomes, yet we have little understanding of how discrimination …