The science behind why our brains make us cooperate (or disagree)

a post by the Charles Foch Foundation for the Big Think blog

Studies from neuroscience highlight how the brain both helps with and prevents collaboration.

• Neuroscientists identify the parts of the brain that affect our social decision-making.
• Guilt has a large affect on social interactions, find the researchers.
• To find ways to cooperate, people need to let go of fear and anxiety, suggest studies

Why do we decide to work on a project or pursue a goal with someone? Or why do we treat some people like there's no way we can find any common language? Neuroscience says that the human brain contains underlying causes to all human cooperation and social decision-making.

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