Asymmetric prefrontal representations for leader–follower dynamics

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10900-1Mice spontaneously form leader and follower roles during cooperation, and the medial prefrontal cortex encodes these role dynamics and an egocentric social value m…

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10900-1

Mice spontaneously form leader and follower roles during cooperation, and the medial prefrontal cortex encodes these role dynamics and an egocentric social value map of the partner’s position.