Social neuroscience

For the journal, see Social Neuroscience.

Social neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field devoted to understanding the relationship between social experiences and biological systems. Humans are fundamentally a social species, and studies indicate that various social influences, including life events, poverty, unemployment and loneliness can influence health related biomarkers.[1][2][3] Still a young field, social neuroscience is closely related to personality neuroscience, affective neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience, focusing on how the brain mediates social interactions.[4] The biological underpinnings of social cognition are investigated in social cognitive neuroscience.

The term "social neuroscience" can be traced to a publication entitled "Social Neuroscience Bulletin" which was published quarterly between 1988 and 1994. The term was subsequently popularized in an article by John Cacioppo and Gary Berntson, published in the American Psychologist in 1992.[5] Cacioppo and Berntson are considered as the legitimate fathers of social neuroscience.

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  3. ^ Acabchuk, Rebecca L.; Kamath, Jayesh; Salamone, John D.; Johnson, Blair T. (July 2017). "Stress and chronic illness: The inflammatory pathway". Social Science & Medicine. 185: 166–170. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.04.039. PMC 8570552. PMID 28552293.
  4. ^ John T. Cacioppo; Gary G. Berntson; Jean Decety (2010). "Social neuroscience and its relation to social psychology". Social Cognition. 28 (6): 675–685. doi:10.1521/soco.2010.28.6.675. PMC 3883133. PMID 24409007.
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