The Neural Basis of Empathy

Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 23
Published: Jun 20, 2012
Abstract
Empathy—the ability to share the feelings of others—is fundamental to our emotional and social lives. Previous human imaging studies focusing on empathy for others' pain have consistently shown activations in regions also involved in the direct pain experience, particularly anterior insula and anterior and midcingulate cortex. These findings suggest that empathy is, in part, based on shared representations for firsthand and vicarious experiences...
Paper Details
Title
The Neural Basis of Empathy
Published Date
Jun 20, 2012
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 23
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