Another in need enhances prosociality and modulates frontal theta oscillations in young adults

Lavín, Claudio; Soto-Icaza, Patricia; López, Vladimir; Billeke, Pablo

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Another in need enhances prosociality and modulates frontal theta oscillations in young adults

dc.contributor.author	Lavín, Claudio
dc.contributor.author	Soto-Icaza, Patricia
dc.contributor.author	López, Vladimir
dc.contributor.author	Billeke, Pablo
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-08T19:30:26Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-08T19:30:26Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.description.abstract	Introduction: Decision-making is a process that can be strongly affected by social factors. Evidence has shown how people deviate from traditional rationalchoice predictions under different levels of social interactions. The emergence of prosocial decision-making, defined as any action that is addressed to benefit another individual even at the expense of personal benefits, has been reported as an example of such social influence. Furthermore, brain evidence has shown the involvement of structures such as the prefrontal cortex, anterior insula, and midcingulate cortex during decision settings in which a decision maker interacts with others under physical pain or distress or while being observed by others. Methods: Using a slightly modified version of the dictator game and EEG recordings, we tested the hypothesis that the inclusion of another person into the decision setting increases prosocial decisions in young adults and that this increase is higher when the other person is associated with others in need. At the brain level, we hypothesized that the increase in prosocial decisions correlates with frontal theta activity. Results and Discussion: The results showed that including another person in the decision, setting increased prosocial behavior only when this presence was associated with someone in need. This effect was associated with an increase in frontocentral theta-oscillatory activity. These results suggest that the presence of someone in need enhances empathy concerns and norm compliance, raising the participants’ prosocial decision-making.
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dc.format.extent	13 p.
dc.identifier.citation	Lavín C, Soto-Icaza P, López V and Billeke P (2023) Another in need enhances prosociality and modulates frontal theta oscillations in young adults. Front. Psychiatry 14:1160209. 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1160209
dc.identifier.doi	http://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1160209
dc.identifier.uri	https://repositorio.udd.cl/handle/11447/8307
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject	Decision-making
dc.subject	Empathy
dc.subject	Social cognition
dc.subject	Prosociality
dc.subject	Electroencephalography
dc.subject	Theta rhythm
dc.title	Another in need enhances prosociality and modulates frontal theta oscillations in young adults
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