The parts of the brain that allow us to infer others' thoughts are recently evolved, indicating social cognition is a newly developed brain process, aiding our understanding of mental health.
The more advanced and recently evolved parts of the brain, which support social interaction, communicate with the ancient amygdala, linking emotional processing with social cognition.
The amygdala, often called the 'lizard brain,' connects threat detection with complex social behaviors, highlighting its multifaceted role in human interaction and emotional states.
Understanding how brain regions communicate may pave the way for new treatments for anxiety and depression, relying on the relationship between social cognition and emotional regulation.
Collection
[
|
...
]