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SUBMITTER: Prochazkova E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6077696 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Prochazkova Eliska E Prochazkova Luisa L Giffin Michael Rojek MR Scholte H Steven HS De Dreu Carsten K W CKW Kret Mariska E ME
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20180716 31
The human eye can provide powerful insights into the emotions and intentions of others; however, how pupillary changes influence observers' behavior remains largely unknown. The present fMRI-pupillometry study revealed that when the pupils of interacting partners synchronously dilate, trust is promoted, which suggests that pupil mimicry affiliates people. Here we provide evidence that pupil mimicry modulates trust decisions through the activation of the theory-of-mind network (precuneus, temporo ...[more]