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The neurodevelopment of social preferences in early childhood

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Human social preferences are the product of gene-culture coevolution, and rely on predispositions that emerge early in development. These social preferences encompasse distinct motivations, mechanisms, and behaviors, that facilitate social… Click to show full abstract

Human social preferences are the product of gene-culture coevolution, and rely on predispositions that emerge early in development. These social preferences encompasse distinct motivations, mechanisms, and behaviors, that facilitate social cohesion and cooperation. Developmental social neuroscience critically contributes in elucidating the proximate mechanisms involved in social decision-making and prosociality, and their gradual maturation in interaction with the social and cultural environment.

Keywords: social preferences; preferences early; neurodevelopment social; neurobiology; early childhood

Journal Title: Current Opinion in Neurobiology
Year Published: 2021

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