Neural mechanisms of costly helping in the general population and mirror-pain synesthetes

Abstract It has been argued that experiencing the pain of others motivates helping. Here, we investigate the contribution of somatic feelings while witnessing the pain of others onto costly helping decisions, by contrasting the choices and brain activity of participants that report feeling somatic f...

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Main Authors: Kalliopi Ioumpa, Selene Gallo, Christian Keysers, Valeria Gazzola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-62422-3