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The empathic brain: how, when and why?

Trends in Cognitive Sciences · 2006 · Vol. 10(10) · pp. 435–441

Frédérique de Vignemont(Institut des Sciences Cognitives)Tania Singer✉(University of Zurich)

Action Observation and Synchronization Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentPsychologyAutomaticityEmpathyProsocial behaviorCognitive psychologySocial neuroscienceSocial cognitionEmpathic concernBrain activity and meditationPerspective-taking

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AutomatismBrainBrain MappingCerebral CortexCommunicationCooperative BehaviorCuesDominance, CerebralEmotionsEmpathyFemaleGyrus CinguliHumansInterpersonal RelationsMagnetic Resonance Imaging

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