Asymmetric Social Representations in the Prefrontal Cortex for Cooperative Behavior
Yuan Cheng, Yusi Chen, Myungji Kwak, Ross P. Kempner, Rudramani Gyawali Singha, Jared Winslow, Runqi Liu, Umais Khan, Tessa Spangler, Alvi Khan, Talmo Pereira, Matthew R Whiteway, Evan Schaffer, Nuttida Rungratsameetaweemana, Nan Yang, Zheng Wu
This study investigates the neural mechanisms of cooperation in mice, showing that the medial prefrontal cortex encodes leadership dynamics and social value maps in an asymmetric, role-specific manner.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience