Italian researchers discovered a brain network in prefrontal/retrosplenial cortices for emotion recognition, potentially aiding therapeutic strategies for schizophrenia and autism.

Researchers at Italy's Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia discovered a brain network in the prefrontal and retrosplenial cortices that allows animals and humans to recognize emotions. This network, involved in socio-cognitive processes, has not been studied before. The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, could lead to new therapeutic strategies for conditions like schizophrenia and autism, where social functions are impaired.

May 20, 2024
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