Open AccessThe Nervous System as a Pathway for Exercise to Improve Social Cognition
Author(s) -
Sebastian Ludyga,
Toru Ishihara,
Keita Kamijo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
exercise and sport sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1538-3008
pISSN - 0091-6331
DOI - 10.1249/jes.0000000000000300
Subject(s) - cognition , social cognition , neuroscience , psychology , oxytocin , negotiation , cognitive psychology , political science , law
Specific nervous system functions and the regulating roles of oxytocin have evolved because of the necessity to negotiate increasingly complex social systems. We hypothesize that acute and long-term physical activity and exercise have the potential to benefit social cognitive abilities, such as emotion recognition and regulation, by operating on these functions.