People often adjust their behaviours and preferences to align with others, a phenomenon termed social influence or social contagion. Social influence can have a profound effect on our economic prefere...

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is involved in economic and social decision-making in humans but the specific functions of its subregions are not clear. This study shows that the dorsal mPFC is ca...

A study combining group decision-making tasks with fMRI shows that the brain’s dorsomedial prefrontal cortex uses basis functions, similar to those in the visual, motor and spatial domains, to represent patterns of social interaction.

30th September - 1st October 2025 Brown University, Rhode Island

Abstract. Prosocial preferences and behaviors—defined as those that benefit others—are essential for health, well-being, and a society that can effectively