[Cognitive functions and neuronal networks in the social brain]

The brain is the organ that contains the structures that are needed to establish and maintain relationships, which is the basis for the survival of the individual and the species as a whole. It is so important that the destruction of any of the structures involved can give rise to situations that are irreparable today and prevent correct sociability. Pathologies such as autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are conditions that trigger dysfunctions in the individual with respect to the environment.

In each of these pathologies one or several neuronal networks/regions may be compromised and this impedes connectivity between those that constitute the social brain.