Towards a social neuroscience of health-related decision-making

Project description

Social effects on craving and health

Social interaction and connection with others are integral features of human life, with important consequences for behaviour, physiology and overall health. However, the brain mechanisms underlying these social context effects on human health remain poorly understood. Funded by the European Research Council, the SOCIALCRAVING project aims to generate a neurobiological signature of the need for social contact or social craving. Researchers will use functional MRI and machine learning to develop a brain-based prediction of the vulnerability to psychosocial risks and negative health outcomes. This approach could help understand the impact of social craving on mental and physical health as well as on decision-making.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › neurobiology
• social sciences › sociology › demography › mortality
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › physiology
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › artificial intelligence › machine learning

Keywords

• fMRI
• social neuroscience
• decision-making
• food choice
• brain imaging
• social influence

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ERC-2021-STG - ERC STARTING GRANTS

Call for proposal

ERC-2021-STG

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Funding Scheme

ERC - Support for frontier research (ERC)

Coordinator

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

Net EU contribution

€ 1 491 166,00

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris
France

Region

Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00