Dispositional empathy predicts primary somatosensory cortex activity while receiving touch by a hand

Abstract Previous research revealed an active network of brain areas such as insula and anterior cingulate cortex when witnessing somebody else in pain and feeling empathy. But numerous studies also suggested a role of the somatosensory cortices for state and trait empathy. While recent studies high...

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Main Authors: Michael Schaefer, Anja Kühnel, Franziska Rumpel, Matti Gärtner
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/78e3c75f337b445fb737bc483883fc1c
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