State of the art research on social behavior
In Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 2015, 3, a really useful open access collection of review papers on state of the art research on social behavior edited by Molly Crockett and Amy Cuddy. From their introduction:
“Social interactions shape and reflect who we are, influence what we do, and profoundly affect our wellbeing. The past decade has seen dramatic advances in our understanding of the neural underpinnings and real-world outcomes of social behavior. Here, we bring together a stellar collection of papers addressing current and pressing issues in the study of social behavior. We invited contributions from outstanding scholars investigating social behavior through the lenses of psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, anthropology, animal behavior, and evolutionary biology (and often many of these simultaneously!).
By gathering the perspectives of a diverse range of experts, we achieve several distinct goals. First, we provide concise background reading on a wide array of timely topics in social behavior, from low-level perceptual processes such as imitation and nonverbal communication to more complex group processes such as social influence and intergroup conflict. Second, we identify the latest questions occupying the minds of experts at the forefront of research on social behavior. Finally, by inviting contributions from scientists who examine the same topic from very different methodological and theoretical perspectives, we highlight both commonalities and contrasts in how various disciplines approach the study of social life.”
Table of content:
Social behavior Edited by Molly J Crockett and Amy Cuddy 1
Jean Decety. The neural pathways, development and functions of empathy 7
Eli J Finkel and Paul W Eastwick. Attachment and pairbonding 12
Mina Cikara. Intergroup Schadenfreude: motivating participation in collective violence 18
Paul AM Van Lange and Niels J Van Doesum. Social mindfulness and social hostility 25 Jessica L Tracy, Daniel Randles and Conor M Steckler The nonverbal communication of emotions 31
Redouan Bshary and Rui F Oliveira. Cooperation in animals: toward a game theory within the framework of social competence 38
Zachary V Johnson and Larry J Young. Neurobiological mechanisms of social attachment and pair bonding 45
Susan T Fiske. Intergroup biases: a focus on stereotype content 51
Christopher N Cascio, Christin Scholz and Emily B Falk. Social influence and the brain: persuasion, susceptibility to influence and retransmission 58
Fiery Cushman. From moral concern to moral constraint 63
Antonia F de C Hamilton. The neurocognitive mechanisms of imitation 68
Shihui Han. Understanding cultural differences in human behavior: a cultural neuroscience approach 73
Thibaud Griessinger and Giorgio Coricelli. The neuroeconomics of strategic interaction 80
David DeSteno. Compassion and altruism: how our minds determine who is worthy of help 84
Joseph Henrich. Culture and social behavior 90
Klaus A Miczek, Aki Takahashi, Kyle L Gobrogge, Lara S Hwa and Rosa MM de Almeida. Escalated aggression in animal models: shedding new light on mesocorticolimbic circuits 96
Gordon Kraft-Todd, Erez Yoeli, Syon Bhanot and David Rand. Promoting cooperation in the field 102
P Read Montague, Terry Lohrenz and Peter Dayan. The three R’s of trust 107
Francesca Gino. Understanding ordinary unethical behavior: why people who value morality act immorally 112
Korrina A Duffy and Tanya L Chartrand. Mimicry: causes and consequences 117
Mirre Stallen and Alan G Sanfey. Cooperation in the brain: neuroscientific contributions to theory and policy 122
Joshua W Buckholtz. Social norms, self-control, and the value of antisocial behavior 130
Leonhard Schilbach. Eye to eye, face to face and brain to brain: novel approaches to study the behavioral dynamics and neural mechanisms of social interactions 136
Thomas F Denson. Four promising psychological interventions for reducing reactive aggression 142
Naomi Ellemers and Manuela Barreto. Modern discrimination: how perpetrators and targets interactively perpetuate social disadvantage 147
Rachel I McDonald and Christian S Crandall. Social norms and social influence 152
Pamela K Smith and Joe C Magee. The interpersonal nature of power and status 157
Colin F Camerer, Teck-Hua Ho and Juin Kuan Chong. A psychological approach to strategic thinking in games 163
Pranjal H Mehta and Smrithi Prasad. The dual-hormone hypothesis: a brief review and future research agenda