Multiple neuroscientific and evolutionary studies support the concept that the human and primate brain is inherently social, featuring dedicated neural networks, evolutionary pressures, and cognitive mechanisms designed for social interaction.
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Dynamic network communication as a unifying neural basis for cognition, development, aging, and disease
2015 · cited by 541
Paper 0 establishes that perception, cognition, and neural communication depend heavily on social and interactive neural processes.
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The Social Brain Hypothesis and Human Evolution
2016 · cited by 40
Paper 1 supports the social brain hypothesis, linking primate and human brain size evolution directly to complex social demands.
Specialized Networks for Social Cognition in the Primate Brain
2023 · cited by 37
Paper 2 demonstrates specialized functional neural networks dedicated to social cognition, face processing, and mental state attribution.
Neural network of social interaction observation in marmosets
2021 · cited by 31
Paper 3 identifies conserved neural circuits across primates specifically activated by observing social interactions.
The Neural Basis of Social Cognition in Typically Developing Children and Its Relationship to Social Functioning
2021 · cited by 4
Paper 6 links theory of mind networks in children's brains directly to social functioning and interaction performance.
The Theoretical Evolution of Social Memory and the Core Contribution of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 8 reviews how social cognition and memory are core components of adaptive neural and behavioral functioning.