Cerebellum shows it has a social side

摘要

Its name means "little brain" in Latin, but the cerebellum is anything but. The fist-sized orb at the back of the brain has an outsize role in social interactions, a study in mice suggests.Once thought to be a relatively simple brain structure that had only one job, coordinating movement, the cerebellum is gaining recognition for being an important mover and shaker in the brain.