A neuroscientific perspective on the computational theory of social groups. (7th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wittmann, Marco K.; Faber, Nadira S.; Lamm, Claus
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 45(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-07-07
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X2100128X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: We welcome a computational theory on social groups, yet we argue it would benefit from a broader scope. A neuroscientific perspective offers the possibility to disentangle which computations employed in a group context are genuinely social in nature. Concurrently, we emphasize that a unifying theory of social groups needs to additionally consider higher-level processes like motivations and emotions.