To achieve this approach, researchers emphasize the need for new methods that can capture the dynamic and iterative nature of brain development. By bringing together diverse scientific disciplines, they aim to uncover the intricate mechanisms underlying ASB. Understanding these mechanisms could have wide-ranging societal implications, as it may inform strategies for early identification and intervention in individuals at risk for ASB. If you’re intrigued by this ongoing research, explore the full article to dive deeper into the fascinating world of the ’embedded brain’ and its potential impact on understanding antisocial behavior.
Antisocial behaviour (ASB) incurs substantial costs to the individual and society. Cognitive neuroscience has the potential to shed light on developmental risk for ASB, but it cannot achieve this potential in an ‘essentialist’ framework that focuses on the brain and cognition isolated from the environment. Here, we present the case for studying the social transactional and iterative unfolding of brain and cognitive development in a relational context. This approach, which we call the study of the ‘embedded brain’, is needed to fully understand how risk for ASB arises during development. Concentrated efforts are required to develop and unify methods to achieve this approach and reap the benefits for improved prevention and intervention of ASB.