题目：Distinguishing roles of DmPFC and rTPJ on altruism enhancement in situations of inequality: A tDCS Study

时间：2020年11月12日（周四）13:30

地点：大学城文科楼三栋501室

主讲人：张汉其博士

Abstract: 

The right temporo-parietal junction (rTPJ) and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DmPFC), engaging in social cognition, have been proposed to play key roles in guiding human altruistic behavior. However, no study has provided causal evidences in distinguishing the difference between rTPJ and dmPFC in altruism in situations of inequality. A total of 89 healthy young adults were randomly assigned to receive anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on either DmPFC or rTPJ. Stimulation on DmPFC increased subjects’ altruism by choosing disadvantageous-inequity options, but not rTPJ. It may be driven by perspective taking, instead of changes on selfishness or empathy. The results demonstrate that noninvasive interventions over DmPFC can enhance altruism in disadvantageous situations and concur with the theories proposing that DmFPC has evolved mechanisms dedicated to social cognition.

主讲人简介：

张汉其，毕业于北京大学心理与认知科学学院基础心理学专业，现为澳门永利6774经济行为科学重点实验室博士后，研究方向为神经经济学、经济心理学等，相关研究成果发表于PNAS、Neuroimage、 Human brain mapping、Journal of health psychology和《心理学报》等学术期刊。目前正在主持教育部人文社科青年项目和中国博士后面上项目。