The neuroevolution of empathy

There is strong evidence that empathy has deep evolutionary, biochemical, and neurological underpinnings. Even the most advanced forms of empathy in humans are built on more basic forms and remain connected to core mechanisms associated with affective communication, social attachment, and parental c...

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Published in:	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Vol. 1231; no. 1; pp. 35 - 45
Main Author:	Decety, Jean
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.08.2011 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	affective neuroscience Aggression Animals Arousal - physiology Attachment Biochemistry Brain - physiology Brain Mapping - methods Circuits Cognitive ability Empathy Empathy - physiology evolution Human Humans Moderators Object Attachment Observers Perception Social Behavior social neuroscience
ISSN:	0077-8923, 1749-6632, 1749-6632
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