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An insular view of the social decision-making network

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Rogers-Carter, Morgan M., Christianson, John P.·2019·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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Social animals must detect, evaluate and respond to the emotional states of other individuals in their group. A constellation of gestures, vocalizations, and chemosignals enable animals to convey affect and arousal to others in nuanced, multisensory ways. Observers integrate social information with environmental and internal factors to select behavioral responses to others via a process call social decision-making. The Social Decision Making Network (SDMN) is a system of brain structures and neurochemicals that are conserved across species (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds) that are the proximal mediators of most social behaviors. However, how sensory information reaches the SDMN to shape behavioral responses during a social encounter is not well known. Here we review the empirical data that demonstrate the necessity of sensory systems in detecting social stimuli, as well as the anatomical connectivity of sensory systems with each node of the SDMN. We conclude that the insular cortex is positioned to link integrated social sensory cues to this network to produce flexible and appropriate behavioral responses to socioemotional cues.

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  • The insula is involved in social decision-making, involving empathy and fairness.

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  • Cortical regions involved in emotional processing and decision-making, including the medial prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, and insular cortex, have been implicated in social function in rodents and humans alike.

    “Cortical regions involved in emotional processing and decision-making, including the mPFC, ACC, and IC, have also been implicated in social function in rodents and humans alike [81,82,83].”

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Authors
Rogers-Carter, M. M., & Christianson, J. P.
Affiliations
Boston College (US)
Corresponding author
Rogers-Carter, Morgan M.
Venue
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-08
Volume
103
Pages
119-132
ISSN
0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2952020761
Cited by
121
References
315
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 3
FWCI
1.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH110907, MH109545)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
Keywords
social decision-making, insula, chemosignals, vocalizations, social behavior, sensory integration, neuronal connectivity, animal social behavior
MeSH terms
Animals, Behavior, Animal, Cerebral Cortex, Decision Making, Emotions, Humans, Nerve Net, Social Behavior, Social Perception

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