ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

心理科学进展 ›› 2024, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 398-412.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1042.2024.00398

• 研究前沿 • 上一篇    

第三方惩罚行为的认知神经机制

郑好, 陈荣荣, 买晓琴()   

  1. 中国人民大学心理学系, 北京 100872
  • 收稿日期:2023-02-27 出版日期:2024-02-15 发布日期:2023-11-23
  • 通讯作者: 买晓琴 E-mail:maixq@ruc.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金面上项目(32371102)

The cognitive and neural mechanism of third-party punishment

ZHENG Hao, CHEN Rongrong, MAI Xiaoqin()   

  1. Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
  • Received:2023-02-27 Online:2024-02-15 Published:2023-11-23
  • Contact: MAI Xiaoqin E-mail:maixq@ruc.edu.cn

摘要:

第三方惩罚(third-party punishment, TPP)指个体作为第三方或者观察者为维护社会规范对违规者所实施的惩罚行为。大量研究为揭示TPP行为的神经机制提供了启示, 但鲜有研究关注不同功能性脑网络在其中发挥的整体作用。本文综述了近10年来TPP相关的研究, 对相关理论模型和脑网络进行总结, 并在此基础上提出TPP的认知神经网络模型, 系统地对TPP行为背后的神经机制进行解释和整合。在该模型中, 情绪系统和奖赏系统是TPP的动力来源, 认知系统主要负责责任评估以及惩罚的选择; 奖赏网络、突显网络、默认模式网络和中央执行网络分别参与不同认知加工阶段。该模型建立了TPP相关研究在心理层面和认知神经层面上的联系, 对TPP行为的发生和发展机制进行了更加整体、全面的解释。未来可以引入元分析或基于机器学习的分析方法, 在不同的背景信息和更加复杂的社交情境下探讨第三方干预偏好以及背后的认知神经机制。

关键词: 第三方惩罚, 认知神经机制, 脑网络, fMRI

Abstract:

Third-party punishment (TPP) is individuals punish the norm violator as unaffected third parties even at a personal cost. Many studies have provided insight into the neural mechanisms underlying TPP behavior from evidence at the electrophysiological and functional imaging levels. However, this evidence has been restricted to a single component or has focused only on the results of activation in independent brain regions. Moreover, there is still a lack of holistic understanding regarding the connections between the cognitive processes underlying TPP behavior and the functional brain networks. Therefore, this paper reviews the research related to TPP in the past decade. First, we summarize theories that can explain TPP behavior in order to deepen the understanding of the theoretical dimensions of TPP behavior. These theoretical models include the reciprocity model, which reflects individual preferences for cooperation and fairness, the emotion model of intuitive processing, and the dual-systems model, which integrates emotional and cognitive factors under a reinforcement learning perspective.

Second, we conduct a review of functional neuroimaging and electrophysiological evidence that pertains to TPP, with a particular emphasis on the inter- and intra-network connectivity within the brain. Taking into account the functions and activation patterns of the relevant brain networks in previous studies, we suggest that the generation of TPP behavior is divided into three phases: emotion generation, responsibility assessment and punishment selection. The corresponding brain networks are salient network, default mode network, and central executive network. In addition, the reward network collaborates in TPP processing, mainly playing the role of value representation and expected reward.

Finally, in order to explain the occurrence mechanism of TPP behavior from a more comprehensive perspective, we integrate the results of previous studies and propose a cognitive neural network model of TPP. In this model, the affective system and the reward system jointly function as the motivation system for TPP, playing a role in generating motivation for TPP behavior. The corresponding brain networks associated with these systems are the salience network and the reward network, respectively. The cognitive system consists of two subsystems: the social cognitive system and the executive control system. These subsystems play a role in two phases of TPP: responsibility assessment and punishment selection. The default mode network and the central executive network are the respective brain networks associated with these two phases. The components of the model cooperate and interact with each other, and ultimately the executive control system makes the decision of whether to punish and the intensity of punishment. The feedback information generated in turn influences the internal loop, enabling the individual to learn and refine their behavioral strategy based on each feedback. Over time, this process leads to the development of a stable behavioral pattern. The model establishes the connection between TPP behavior-related research at the psychological and cognitive-neural level. Moreover, it provides a more holistic and comprehensive explanation of the mechanisms of TPP behavior and suggests that TPP is a dynamic process with feedback and reinforcement involvement.

In the future, researchers can further explore TPP behavior from the following perspectives: (a) Starting from a more microscopic perspective such as neurotransmitters and hormones to reveal the neurophysiological mechanisms of TPP behavior; (b) Incorporating individual differences to explore the relationship between neurophysiological representations of TPP behavior and personality trait variables; (c) Introducing machine learning algorisms to further optimize and develop the relevant models to provide quantitative explanations and predictions of TPP behavior; (d) Utilizing meta-analysis to provide quantitative data support for the models to increase their reliability; (e) Exploring third-party intervention preferences and the underlying cognitive neural mechanisms in different contextual information or more complex social contexts.

Key words: third-party punishment, cognitive neural mechanisms, brain network, fMRI

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