Neuroscientific approaches to study prosociality

Wyss, Annika M.; Knoch, Daria (2022). Neuroscientific approaches to study prosociality. Current opinion in psychology, 44, pp. 38-43. Elsevier 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.028

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Prosociality is a core feature of human functioning and has been a topic of interest across disciplinary boundaries for decades. In this review, we highlight different neuroscientific approaches that have enriched traditional psychological methods for studying prosocial behavior among individuals and groups. First, we outline findings from task-based neuroimaging studies that provide correlational evidence for the involvement of different neural mechanisms in prosocial behavior. Next, we present different brain stimulation studies that show several brain areas to be causally related to prosocial behavior. Furthermore, we outline the task-independent neural trait approach that quantifies temporally stable brain-based characteristics in an effort to uncover sources of interindividual differences in prosocial preferences. We discuss how the findings from these approaches have contributed to our understanding of prosocial behavior and suggest directions for future research.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology

UniBE Contributor:

Wyss, Annika Marit, Knoch, Daria

Subjects:

100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology

ISSN:

2352-250X

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Annika Marit Wyss

Date Deposited:

16 Nov 2021 12:10

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:53

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.028

PubMed ID:

34560373

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Prosociality; Social Neuroscience; Neuroeconomics; Neuroscientific approaches

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/160298

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/160298

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