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From neuroeconomics to social behaviour: how the utility of smiles shapes real-world interactions| old_uid | 15211 |
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| title | From neuroeconomics to social behaviour: how the utility of smiles shapes real-world interactions |
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| start_date | 2015/03/09 |
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| schedule | 16h |
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| online | no |
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| details | Host: Antonia Hamilton |
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| summary | Because of difficulties in the study of natural social behaviour, face-to-face social interaction has been termed the “dark matter” of psychology/neuroscience. Here, I bring an idea from neuroeconomics to bear on this problem. I hypothesize that the degree to which people subjectively value social cues should explain differences in their use during unconstrained social interaction. Specifically, I examine how people value smiles, as a form of social reward, and how these subsequently shape face-to-face behaviour. I show that altering participants’ social states leads to changes in both smile value and natural social behaviour. These findings are the first demonstration that stimulus-specific changes in cue value, measured in the laboratory, predict real-world social behaviour and social outcomes. I conclude by examining how people with schizophrenia value smiles and suggest a mechanism by which people fine-tune social behaviour. |
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| responsibles | Lawrence |
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