The social brain in psychiatric and neurological disorders

Psychiatric and neurological disorders have historically provided key insights into the structure-function relationships that subserve human social cognition and behavior, informing the concept of the ‘social brain’. In this review, we take stock of the current status of this concept, retaining a fo...

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Published in:Trends in cognitive sciences 2012-11, Vol.16 (11), p.559-572
Main Authors: Kennedy, Daniel P, Adolphs, Ralph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Agenesis of Corpus Callosum - physiopathology
amygdala
Amygdala - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Brain - physiopathology
brain networks
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - etiology
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - physiopathology
Cognition Disorders - physiopathology
Cognitive ability
Humans
Medical sciences
Nervous System Diseases - physiopathology
Neuroimaging
Neurological diseases
Neurology
Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reviews
Social Behavior
social brain
social cognition
Social interactions
Social Perception
Structure-function relationships
Williams Syndrome - etiology
Williams Syndrome - physiopathology
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Summary:Psychiatric and neurological disorders have historically provided key insights into the structure-function relationships that subserve human social cognition and behavior, informing the concept of the ‘social brain’. In this review, we take stock of the current status of this concept, retaining a focus on disorders that impact social behavior. We discuss how the social brain, social cognition, and social behavior are interdependent, and emphasize the important role of development and compensation. We suggest that the social brain, and its dysfunction and recovery, must be understood not in terms of specific structures, but rather in terms of their interaction in large-scale networks.
ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2012.09.006