Researchers identify neurons that help predict what another individual will do.

Every day a person makes decisions based on predicting what someone else will do, from deciding whether the driver approaching an intersection will stop for the red light to determining whether a particular negotiation strategy will result in a desired outcome. Now a study by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital has discovered two groups of neurons that play key roles in social interactions between primates. … Continue reading Researchers identify neurons that help predict what another individual will do.