The prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays a critical role in the generation and regulation of emotion.
However, we lack an integrative framework for understanding how different emotion-related …

Human attitudes and preferences are susceptible to social influence. Recent social
neuroscience studies, using theories and experimental paradigms from social psychology …

Our preferences are influenced by what other people like, but depend critically on how we
feel about those people, a classical psychological effect called" cognitive balance." Here, we …

A recent 'crisis of confidence'has emerged in the empirical sciences. Several studies have
suggested that questionable research practices (QRPs) such as optional stop** and …

During the transformative period of adolescence, social influence plays a prominent role in
sha** young people's emerging social identities, and can impact their propensity to …

People often align their behaviors with group opinions, known as social conformity. Many
neuroscience studies have explored the neuropsychological mechanisms underlying social …

Data are produced every single instant in the modern era of technological breakthroughs we
live in today and is correctly termed as the lifeblood of today's world; whether it is Google or …

Individual variation in preferences to maintain versus change the societal status quo can
manifest in the political realm by choosing leaders and policies that reinforce or undermine …

People often use expert advice when making decisions in our society, but how we are
influenced by this advice has yet to be understood. To address this, using functional …

Trust forms the basis of virtually all interpersonal relationships. Although significant
individual differences characterize trust, the driving neuropsychological signatures behind …