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  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Social Cognition

Background:

  • Perceived social support is crucial for health outcomes.
  • Interpersonal relationships rely on cognitive processes like empathy and theory of mind.
  • The default mode network (DMN) is implicated in these social cognitive functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neural substrates of perceived social support.
  • To examine the association between DMN coherence and perceived social support.
  • To explore potential applications in mental disorder treatments.

Main Methods:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to scan 333 participants at rest.
  • Seed-based functional connectivity and power spectrum analyses were performed.
  • Participants completed the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS).

Main Results:

  • Heightened synchronicity among DMN regions was significantly associated with higher perceived social support.
  • The findings were robust across different analytical methods and cognitive assessments.
  • No influence of structural brain changes or general cognitive performance was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Synchronous activity within the DMN is a neural correlate of perceived social support.
  • Understanding DMN function may offer new avenues for mental health interventions.
  • This research bridges neuroscience and social psychology to explain subjective support experiences.