Newly Discovered Neurons Used to Predict Intentions of Others (IMAGE)

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Newly Discovered Neurons Used to Predict Intentions of Others

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Cells in the cingulate cortex of primates are able to anticipate the unknown intentions or state of mind of other individuals and have critical importance in enacting cooperative social behavior, a framework that might be relevant for understanding interpersonal, economic, and political decision-making process in humans.

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Katie Ris-Vicari/<I>Cell</I> 2015

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