Neural Responses of Benefiting From the Prosocial Exchange: The Effect of Helping Behavior.

ABSTRACT: Prosocial behavior is critical for the natural development of an individual as well as for promoting social relationships. Although this complex behavior results from gratuitous acts occurring between an agent and a recipient and a wealth of literature on prosocial behavior has investigated these actions, little is known about the effects on the recipient and the neurobiology underlying them. In this study, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging to identify neural correlates of receiving prosocial behavior in the context of real-world experiences, with different types of action provided by the agent, including practical help and effort appreciation. Practical help was associated with increased activation in a network of regions spanning across bilateral superior temporal sulcus, tem

SUBMITTER: Olivo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7969530 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature