Simultaneous intracranial electroencephalographic recordings from individuals playing a dynamic cooperation game reveal unique neural profiles of high-gamma intra-brain activity and inter-brain synchronization in the temporoparietal junction and the amygdala.
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This is a summary of: Wang, J. et al. Simultaneous intracranial recordings of interacting brains reveal neurocognitive dynamics of human cooperation. Nat. Neurosci. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-024-01824-y (2024).
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Neurocognitive dynamics of human cooperation unveiled by intracranial recordings. Nat Neurosci 28, 13–14 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-024-01825-x
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