Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Trends Cogn Sci. 2018 Jun;22(6):504-516. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2018.03.005. Epub 2018 Apr 5.
Social neuroscience has traditionally focused on the functionality of gray matter regions, ignoring the critical role played by axonal fiber pathways in supporting complex social processes. In this paper, we argue that research on white matter is essential for understanding a range of topics in social neuroscience, such as face processing, theory of mind, empathy, and imitation, as well as clinical disorders defined by aberrant social behavior, such as prosopagnosia, autism, and schizophrenia. We provide practical advice on how best to carry out these studies, which ultimately will substantially deepen our understanding of the neurobiological basis of social behavior.
社会神经科学传统上专注于灰质区域的功能,而忽略了轴突纤维通路在支持复杂社会过程中所起的关键作用。在本文中,我们认为,对大脑白质的研究对于理解社会神经科学中的一系列主题至关重要,例如面部处理、心理理论、同理心和模仿,以及由异常社会行为定义的临床障碍,如面孔失认症、自闭症和精神分裂症。我们提供了关于如何最好地开展这些研究的实用建议,这最终将极大地加深我们对社会行为的神经生物学基础的理解。