Studies in humans and other primates have been focused on several structures, such as the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, the superior temporal sulcus, the anterior cingulate cortex and some .

• 来自于人类和其它灵长类动物的研究已经发现有一些脑结构(如杏仁核、前额叶、颞上沟、扣带前回等)在社会认知中起着特殊重要的作用。