Brain's Social Center Reacts to Confusion Beyond Social Interactions

New research shows that the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC), previously linked to social reasoning, is more responsive to uncertainty in general, whether about people, bodies, or objects, challenging the idea that it is solely a social brain region. This insight could reshape understanding of social behaviors and conditions like autism, suggesting that differences in handling uncertainty may underlie atypical social cognition.