Intersections and Divergences Between Empathizing and Mentalizing: Development, Recent Advancements by Neuroimaging and the Future of Animal Modeling

Both mentalization and empathy allow humans to understand others, through the representation of their mental states or their mood, respectively. The present review aims to explain those characteristics which are shared between empathy and the Theory of Mind. Research in neuroscience, based on natura...

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Main Authors: Luca Cerniglia, Letizia Bartolomeo, Micaela Capobianco, Sara Lucia M. Lo Russo, Fabiana Festucci, Renata Tambelli, Walter Adriani, Silvia Cimino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00212/full