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ArticleeLife2025

Group identification drives brain integration for collective performance.

Enhui Xie, Shuyi Zha, Yiyang Xu, Xianchun Li

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Enhui XieShanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4939-9791
Shuyi ZhaShanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Yiyang XuShanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Xianchun LiShanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0744-5462

Funding

Key Specialist Projects of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning ZK2015B01Programs Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning 201540114STI 2030-Major Projects 2021ZD0200500The National Natural Science Foundation of China 32071082The National Natural Science Foundation of China 71942001
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Abstract

Group identification may influence collective behaviors and result in variations in collective performance. However, the evidence for this hypothesis and the neural mechanisms involved remain elusive. To this end, we conducted a study using both single-brain activation and multi-brain synchronization analyses to investigate how group identification influences collective problem-solving in a murder mystery case. Our results showed that groups with high levels of identification performed better individually compared to those with low identification, as supported by single-brain activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Furthermore, high-identification groups also showed enhanced collective performance, supported by within-group neural synchronization in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). The DLPFC-OFC connectivity played a crucial role in linking individual and collective performance. Overall, our study provides a two-in-one neural model to explain how group identification affects collective decision-making processes, offering valuable insights into the dynamics of group interactions.

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BrainDorsolateral Prefrontal CortexGroup ProcessesPrefrontal CortexAdultDecision MakingFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleProblem SolvingYoung Adultgroup decision-makinghumanneurosciencesocial interaction

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