Empathic Neural Responses Predict Group Allegiance

Watching another person in pain activates brain areas involved in the sensation of our own pain. Importantly, this neural mirroring is not constant; rather, it is modulated by our beliefs about their intentions, circumstances, and group allegiances. We investigated if the neural empathic response is...

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Main Authors: Don A. Vaughn, Ricky R. Savjani, Mark S. Cohen, David M. Eagleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00302/full