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Asymmetric Prefrontal Representations for Leader–Follower Dynamics

August 20, 2026Pablo Navarro1 мин

When mice cooperate, they naturally adopt distinct leader and follower roles. Research indicates that the medial prefrontal cortex plays a crucial role in processing these role dynamics. Specifically, this brain region is involved in creating an egocentric map that represents the social value of the partner's spatial position.

English Translation:

Mice spontaneously form leader and follower roles during cooperative interactions. The medial prefrontal cortex has been found to encode these evolving role dynamics and constructs an egocentric social value map of the partner's location.