Sex differences in somatomotor representations of others’ pain: a permutation-based analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00429-018-1814-y
Abstract: Sex differences in empathy for pain have been repeatedly observed. However, it is unclear whether this is due to sex differences in “bottom-up” somatomotor representations of others’ pain (self-other resonance) or to “top-down” prefrontal control… read more here.
Keywords: somatomotor representations; analysis; sex differences; representations others ... See more keywords
Language contexts modulate instant empathic responses to others' pain.
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DOI: 10.1111/psyp.13562
Abstract: Empathy for others' pain plays a critical role in human social interactions, but the influence of language contexts remains unclear. We examined the foreign-language effect on the behavioral and the underlying neural processes of empathy… read more here.
Keywords: response; language contexts; others pain; language ... See more keywords
Neural mechanisms of modulations of empathy and altruism by beliefs of others’ pain
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.66043
Abstract: Perceived cues signaling others’ pain induce empathy which in turn motivates altruistic behavior toward those who appear suffering. This perception-emotion-behavior reactivity is the core of human altruism but does not always occur in real-life situations.… read more here.
Keywords: others pain; neural mechanisms; beliefs others; empathy altruism ... See more keywords