Biosociology and neurosociology / edited by Will Kalkhoff, Shane R. Thye, Edward J. Lawler.

Includes bibliographical references.

The biology and neurology of group processes / Jonathan H. Turner, Alexandra Maryanski -- Sacrifice, gratitude, and obligation : serial reciprocity in early Christianity / Richard Machalek, Michael W. Martin -- Critique and refinement of the neurosociology of mirror neurons / David D. Franks, Jeff Davis -- Biosocial interaction rituals of autism spectrum disorders : a research agenda for neurosociology / Jessica A. Leveto, Will Kalkhoff -- Differential susceptibility to context : a promising model of the interplay of genes and the social environment / Ronald L. Simons, Steven R.H. Beach, Ashley B. Barr -- Morally bonded and bounded : a sociological introduction to neurology / Rengin Firat, Steven Hitlin -- Self-enhancement versus self-verification : physiological and self-report responses to status dissonance / Nicole H.W. Civettini -- Toward an unobtrusive measure of emotion during interaction : thermal imaging techniques / Dawn T. Robinson [and others].

This special volume features contributions aligned with the interdisciplinary explosion of research on the biological and neurological foundations of social behavior and organization. Biosociology and neurosociology are rapidly developing scientific fields that draw from, and contribute unique knowledge to, a number of interdisciplinary partners, including: biopsychology, neuropsychology, evolutionary psychology, social and affective neuroscience and neurophilosophy. The chapters in this volume focus on the complex and dynamic links between brain, mind, self, society, and human evolutionary heritage in relation to group dynamics and social interaction, emotions, morality, historical processes, anti-social behavior, and mental health.