Social Neuroscience

"Social neuroscience is, arguably, the most revolutionary forward-looking development in 21st century science. Nothing compares with its ability to integrate mind, body, and social behavior. Social Neuroscience: Key Readings puts the teeth into that potential as no other contribution has to date. It is must reading for any scientist in this area.." -- Shelley E. Taylor, University of California at Los Angeles"There has been rapid growth in using neuroscience methods to understand social cognition and behavior. John Cacioppo and Gary Berntson perform the valuable task of sifting through this vast interdisciplinary literature for papers that illuminate the workings of the social brain. With enlightening and lucid introductions, the editors bring together a superb collection of recent papers relevant to the core issues of social neuroscience. This reader is perfect for any advanced undergraduate course or graduate seminar and is also of great value to academics seeking a concise introduction to this burgeoning literature. ." -- Todd F. Heatherton, Dartmouth College"This is the place to start if you want to find out what social neuroscience is. The editors have done a superb job in assembling the fundamental and foundational works in the field. This book should be required reading for all graduate students in psychology -- and for all researchers and teachers who want to keep up with cutting-edge developments in the field.." -- Stephen M. Kosslyn, Harvard University

• PART I Volume Overview: Analyses of the Social Brain through the Lens of Human Brain Imaging, PART 2 The Brain Determines Social Behavior: The Story of Phineas Gage, PART 3 Dissociable Systems for Attention, Emotion, and Social Knowledge, PART 4 Dissociable Systems for Face and Object Processing, PART 5 Dissociable Systems for the Perception of Biological Movement, PART 6 Biological Movement: From Perception to Imitation to Emotion, PART 7 Animacy, Causality, and Theory of Mind, PART 8 Social Perception and Cognition: Multiple Routes, PART 9 Decision-Making, PART 10 Biological Does Not Mean Predetermined: Reciprocal Influences of Social and Biological Processes