Neural mechanisms of modulations of empathy and altruism by beliefs of others’ pain

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. Here, by integrating behavioral and multimo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Taoyu Wu, Shihui Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-08-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
EEG
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/66043