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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
Processes how the brain distinguishes between "us" and "them" in social contexts. A key brain region involved in this is the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), which plays a role in social cognition, including distinguishing between in-groups and out-groups.
𝗔𝗺𝘆𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮: Involved in emotional reactions and threat detection, often more active when perceiving out-group members.
𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘅 (𝗔𝗖𝗖): Helps regulate conflict and bias between in-groups and out-groups.
𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗧𝗣𝗝): Important for perspective-taking and understanding social differences.
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