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  • Psychology

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  • Evolutionary analyses indicate a concurrent emergence of the human social brain and sociality.
  • Learning and plasticity are key drivers accelerating this co-emergence.
  • The primate cortex evolved for dynamic adaptation to environmental changes, including social dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concepts of plasticity and social experience.
  • To integrate theoretical concepts in social neuroscience.
  • To highlight five key assumptions underlying brain-social dynamics research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evolutionary analyses and theoretical concepts in social neuroscience.
  • Emphasis on the interplay between social plasticity and neuroplasticity.
  • Integration of current theoretical frameworks to propose new assumptions.

Main Results:

  • Social plasticity is fundamentally reliant on neuroplasticity.
  • Five key intertwined assumptions in social neuroscience are identified.
  • An epistemological view is presented to guide future research directions.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding social brain plasticity offers insights into adaptive brain function.
  • This knowledge can support social resilience in the face of global challenges.
  • Novel assumptions are needed to address complex brain-social dynamics.