Miller et al. (2010)

Miller et al. (2010) conducted a study examining how different brain regions are involved in social cognition, specifically how people understand others’ thoughts and intentions. Using functional MRI scans, they found that certain areas of the brain become active when individuals interpret social information, suggesting specialized neural circuits play key roles in empathy and perspective-taking. Their research helps explain the neural basis of social understanding and could inform treatments for social cognition difficulties, such as in autism or schizophrenia. Overall, the study advances our knowledge of how the brain supports complex social skills.