Social neuroscience

Social neuroscience is a field of science that combines the study of the brain and nervous system with the study of how people interact with each other. It looks at how our brains and nervous system affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It also looks at how our social lives – such as our relationships with family, friends and colleagues – affect our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Scientists in this field are working to learn how we think and how we interact, how our communication with others is structured, and how our individual response to physical and emotional events can shape our behaviour.