Dissecting the Neural Mechanisms Mediating Empathy

Empathy is thought to play a key role in motivating prosocial behavior, guiding our preferences and behavioral responses, and providing the affective and motivational base for moral development. While these abilities have traditionally been examined using behavioral methods, recent work in evolution...

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Published in:	Emotion Review Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 92 - 108
Main Author:	Decety, Jean
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2011
Subjects:	empathy amygdala theory of mind orbitofrontal cortex shared neural circuits affective neuroscience sympathy
ISSN:	1754-0739, 1754-0747
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