Rekha S. Varrier

Subjective, not objective, socialness drives activity in the brain's third visual pathway

The paper compares neural responses to objective and subjective socialness in an fMRI study, finding that subjective ratings better predict activity in visuo-social brain regions.

Shared and individual tuning curves for social perception

The paper characterizes individual and group-level thresholds for social perception using parameterizable stimuli and finds unique, stable tuning curves linked to socio-affective traits.

Seeing social: A neural signature for conscious perception of social interactions

The paper investigates the neural correlates of conscious social perception using fMRI and observer reports, finding that social perception is subjective and influenced by internalizing traits.