Neural Correlates of Empathy in Humans, and the Need for Animal Models

Pages: 37 - 52
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Abstract
In this review, we summarize the results of two decades of human neuroimaging studies on the neural basis of our empathy for the actions, sensations, and emotions of others. We show how the discovery of mirror neurons in monkeys has set the conceptual stage for interpreting the observation that witnessing the sensations and emotions of others activates brain regions involved in our own sensations and emotions. We review a number of situational...
Paper Details
Title
Neural Correlates of Empathy in Humans, and the Need for Animal Models
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Pages
37 - 52
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