The human brain biases integration of information passed through social networks

Despite extensive studies on how social networks affect behavior at the population level, little is known about how the human brain makes decisions in networked environments. This study shows that the brain flexibly weighs information received from a social contact according to how well-connected th...

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Published in:Nature neuroscience 2023-03, Vol.26 (3), p.375-376
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animal Genetics and Genomics
Behavior
Behavioral Sciences
Bias
Biological Techniques
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Brain
Brain research
Decision making
False information
Head
Humans
Information processing
Neurobiology
Neurosciences
Research Briefing
Social behavior
Social interactions
Social network analysis
Social Networking
Social networks
Social organization
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Summary:Despite extensive studies on how social networks affect behavior at the population level, little is known about how the human brain makes decisions in networked environments. This study shows that the brain flexibly weighs information received from a social contact according to how well-connected that contact is on the network responsible for information transmission.
ISSN:1097-6256
1546-1726
DOI:10.1038/s41593-023-01269-9