The role of the striatum in social behavior

R Báez-Mendoza, W Schultz - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Where and how does the brain code reward during social behavior? Almost all elements of
the brain's reward circuit are modulated during social behavior. The striatum in particular is …

Social and asocial prefrontal cortex neurons: a new look at social facilitation and the social brain

M Demolliens, F Isbaine, S Takerkart… - Social cognitive and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
A fundamental aspect of behavior in many animal species is 'social facilitation', the positive
effect of the mere presence of conspecifics on performance. To date, the neuronal …

frontiers in REVIEW ARTICLE NEUROSCIENCE

R Báez-Mendoza, W Schultz… - Neural basis of social …, 2015 - books.google.com
The striatum is necessary for voluntary motor control. Research on its role in movement
planning and execution uncovered its participation in cognition and reward processes …