Roles of Brain Regions in Social Cognition (IMAGE)
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Stimulus (input) of any kind such as smell or vision goes to the brain for further processing, so that a human being can identify a particular smell or picture. Based on the accurate recognition of a cue, responses are made by our bodies. The type of stimuli that occur in settings of social interaction are called social stimuli. They are processed by specific brain regions known as the 'social brain.' The brain gray matter regions we found have known roles in dementia. Since greater social engagement is associated with greater microstructural integrity of these regions, their brain cellular health is maintained, and therefore dementia can be prevented or delayed.
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Sheila Davis/UPMC
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