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The “Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish articles on social perception, cognition, emotion, and their practical applications at the behavioral, system, neural circuit, single cell, cellular, and genetic levels.

As all of the articles published in our journal are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023.

1. “Attachment, Mentalizing and Trauma: Then (1992) and Now (2022)”
by Peter Fonagy, Chloe Campbell and Patrick Luyten
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(3), 459; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13030459
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/3/459

2. “Impact of Physical Exercise Alone or in Combination with Cognitive Remediation on Cognitive Functions in People with Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Critical Review”
by Giacomo Deste, Daniele Corbo, Gabriele Nibbio, Mauro Italia, Dario Dell’Ovo, Irene Calzavara-Pinton, Jacopo Lisoni, Stefano Barlati, Roberto Gasparotti and Antonio Vita
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(2), 320; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020320
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/2/320

3. “Cognition, Behavior, Sexuality, and Autonomic Responses of Women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea”
by Carlo Pruneti and Sara Guidotti
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(11), 1448; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12111448
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/11/1448

4. “Wearing a Mask Shapes Interpersonal Space during COVID-19 Pandemic”
by Monica Biggio, Ambra Bisio, Valentina Bruno, Francesca Garbarini and Marco Bove
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 682; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050682
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/682

5. “The Shape of the Olfactory Bulb Predicts Olfactory Function”
by Xiaoguang Yan, Akshita Joshi, Yunpeng Zang, Francisca Assunção, Henrique M. Fernandes and Thomas Hummel
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 128; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020128
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/128

6. “Play Smart, Be Smart? Effect of Cognitively Engaging Physical Activity Interventions on Executive Function among Children 4~12 Years Old: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Wenjing Song, Leyi Feng, Junwei Wang, Feifei Ma, Jiebo Chen, Sha Qu and Dongmei Luo
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(6), 762; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060762
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/762

7. “Preventive Strategies for Cognitive Decline and Dementia: Benefits of Aerobic Physical Activity, Especially Open-Skill Exercise”
by Takao Yamasaki
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(3), 521; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13030521
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/3/521

8. “Verification of the Four-Stage Model of Humor Processing: Evidence from an fMRI Study by Three-Element Verbal Jokes”
by Chia-Yueh Chang, Yu-Chen Chan and Hsueh-Chih Chen
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(3), 417; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13030417
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/3/417

9. “Parkinson’s Disease, SARS-CoV-2, and Frailty: Is There a Vicious Cycle Related to Hypovitaminosis D?”
by Sara Palermo, Mario Stanziano Anna Nigri, Cristina Civilotti and Alessia Celeghin
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(4), 528; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13040528
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/4/528

10. “The Creative Drummer: An EEG-Based Pilot Study on the Correlates of Emotions and Creative Drum Playing”
by Rafael Ramirez-Melendez and Xavier Reija
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(1), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13010088
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/1/88