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This study reveals how brain activity differentiates prosocial fairness from strategic fairness. Neural patterns in theory of mind and cognitive control regions indicate whether fairness stems from altruism or avoiding punishment.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Fairness preferences can arise from altruistic motivations (prosocial) or self-interest (strategic).
  • Distinguishing the neural underpinnings of these motivations is crucial for understanding decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify distinct neural patterns associated with prosocial versus strategic motivations for fairness.
  • To investigate how brain regions involved in theory of mind and cognitive control contribute to these motivations.

Main Methods:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was employed to capture brain activity.
  • Participants engaged in the ultimatum game (UG) and dictator game (DG) as proposers.
  • Multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA) was used to decode neural patterns differentiating UG and DG decisions.

Main Results:

  • Neural patterns associated with UG and DG decisions differed, particularly in strategic players.
  • Decoding accuracy correlated with offer differences between games in theory of mind (ToM) and cognitive control regions.
  • Key regions included the temporoparietal junction (ToM) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex/inferior frontal cortex (cognitive control).

Conclusions:

  • Individual differences in prosocial behavior are linked to the engagement of self-control and ToM processes.
  • The extent of engagement in these cognitive processes reflects underlying selfish or prosocial motivations.