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This research investigates how neurons in the prefrontal cortex represent social interactions and agent identities within primate groups.

October 21, 2021ScienceOpen Access

Social agent identity cells in the prefrontal cortex of interacting groups of primates

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This research investigates how neurons in the prefrontal cortex represent social interactions and agent identities within primate groups.
Tracked interactions among groups of three rhesus macaques in a controlled environment
Analyzed neuronal activity in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
Identified representations of agent identities and interactions based on neuronal responses
Prefrontal cortex neurons reflected identities of other agents and their specific interactions
Neurons influenced decision-making based on past behaviors and social dynamics
Collective neural responses demonstrated a mechanism for beneficial agent-specific interactions

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Randomized trial discovers neural mechanisms coding for agent identities in interacting primate groups, suggesting insights into social behavior.

Báez-Mendoza et al. (2021) studied this question.

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Randomized trial discovers neural mechanisms coding for agent identities in interacting primate groups, suggesting insights into social behavior.