Deldoost Mostafa
Department of Quantitative Psychology and Economics (QPE), University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Basic Clin Neurosci. 2024 Jul-Aug;15(4):433-442. doi: 10.32598/bcn.2022.4654.1. Epub 2024 Jul 1.
Humans are inherently complex creatures, and this issue became even more complicated when they decided to construct social relationships. Research into human behavior is an interdisciplinary and multifaceted endeavor studied by various disciplines, such as psychology, economics, sociology, anthropology, and neurosciences. Today, with the cooperation of researchers in different fields, it is possible to link the cellular dynamic of neurons to brain function and human behavior. Cognitive science and neurosciences, along with other disciplines, can enrich our knowledge about mechanisms of social influence, which may assist policymakers in influencing public behaviors toward creating a better society. This review aims to describe previous research on social influence's behavioral, cognitive, and neural basis and provide more understanding of human behavior in society. I review and evaluate the relevant literature from multiple databases of peer-reviewed journals, books, and conferences and hand-searching reference lists of relevant studies that consider conformity from psychological, economic, neurobiological, and neurochemical aspects. This paper has been divided into four parts. First, I start by defining and describing two kinds of social influences. The second section focuses on psychological and economic evidence of social influence. It will then explore the neurobiological and neurochemical approaches to studying social influence. Finally, the conclusion summarizes and highlights three points I believe social neuroscience as an interdisciplinary and vibrant field should consider for future developments.
人类本质上是复杂的生物，而当他们决定构建社会关系时，这个问题就变得更加复杂了。对人类行为的研究是一项跨学科、多层面的工作，涉及心理学、经济学、社会学、人类学和神经科学等多个学科。如今，在不同领域研究人员的合作下，将神经元的细胞动态与大脑功能及人类行为联系起来成为可能。认知科学和神经科学，以及其他学科，可以丰富我们对社会影响机制的认识，这可能有助于政策制定者影响公众行为，以创造一个更美好的社会。本综述旨在描述以往关于社会影响的行为、认知和神经基础的研究，并增进对人类社会行为的理解。我从多个同行评审期刊、书籍和会议的数据库中检索并评估相关文献，同时人工搜索相关研究的参考文献列表，这些研究从心理学、经济学、神经生物学和神经化学等方面考虑从众行为。本文分为四个部分。首先，我从定义和描述两种社会影响开始。第二部分重点阐述社会影响的心理学和经济学证据。接着将探讨研究社会影响的神经生物学和神经化学方法。最后，结论部分总结并强调了我认为社会神经科学作为一个跨学科且充满活力的领域在未来发展中应考虑的三点。
