Brain bases of real-time social interaction: A meta-analytic investigation of human neuroimaging studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Social interactions play a central role in shaping brain function, but neuroscientific research on interactive social behavior has been limited by the restrictions of brain imaging environments. Although a growing body of neuroimaging research situates participants in real-time social interactive contexts, questions remain about the brain systems critical for understanding social interaction. This study addresses three primary questions: 1) Is there a common network of brain regions that underlies diverse forms of social interaction? 2) Are there dissociable brain systems that contribute to different aspects of social interactive behavior? 3) What are the brain networks and cognitive functions associated with the socially interactive brain?

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SUBMITTER: Merchant JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12617318 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature