TY - JOUR
T1 - A review essay on social neuroscience
T2 - Can research on the social brain and economics inform each other?
AU - Alós-Ferrer, Carlos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - Social neuroscience studies the "social brain," conceived as the set of brain structures and functions supporting the perception and evaluation of the social environment. This article provides an overview of the field, using the book Social Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society (Russell K. Schutt, Larry J. Seidman, and Matcheri S. Keshavan, editors) as a starting point. Topics include the evolution of the social brain, the concept of "theory of mind," the relevant brain networks, and documented failures of the social brain. I argue that social neuroscience and economics can greatly benefit from each other because the social brain underlies interpersonal decision making, as studied in economics.
AB - Social neuroscience studies the "social brain," conceived as the set of brain structures and functions supporting the perception and evaluation of the social environment. This article provides an overview of the field, using the book Social Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society (Russell K. Schutt, Larry J. Seidman, and Matcheri S. Keshavan, editors) as a starting point. Topics include the evolution of the social brain, the concept of "theory of mind," the relevant brain networks, and documented failures of the social brain. I argue that social neuroscience and economics can greatly benefit from each other because the social brain underlies interpersonal decision making, as studied in economics.
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U2 - 10.1257/jel.20171370
DO - 10.1257/jel.20171370
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85043527459
SN - 0022-0515
VL - 56
SP - 234
EP - 264
JO - Journal of Economic Literature
JF - Journal of Economic Literature
IS - 1
ER -