Oxytocin Enhancement of Emotional Empathy: Generalization Across Cultures and Effects on Amygdala Activity

Oxytocin Enhancement of Emotional Empathy: Generalization Across Cultures and Effects on Amygdala Activity

Accumulating evidence suggests that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) can enhance empathy although it is unclear which specific behavioral and neural aspects are influenced, and whether the effects are modulated by culture, sex, and trait autism. Based on previous findings in Caucasian men, we hypothe...

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Main Authors: Yayuan Geng, Weihua Zhao, Feng Zhou, Xiaole Ma, Shuxia Yao, Rene Hurlemann, Benjamin Becker, Keith M. Kendrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
amygdala
autism
cognitive empathy
culture
emotional empathy
oxytocin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.00512/full

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