Social Neuroscience of Empathy
in The Oxford Handbook of Social Neuroscience
September 2011; p ublished online September 2012 .
Article. Subjects: Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience; Social Psychology. 10932 words.
This chapter discusses the study of empathy in the field of social neuroscience. It also considers the role of action understanding and cognitive perspective-taking in empathic...
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Cultural Neuroscience of Pain and Empathy
in The Oxford Handbook of Cultural Neuroscience
December 2015; p ublished online April 2016 .
Article. Subjects: Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience; Social Psychology. 3343 words.
Population health disparities exist in the prevalence of pain throughout the world due to social and biological factors. We examine the etiology of population health disparities in pain...
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Neural Endophenotypes of Social Behavior in Autism Spectrum Conditions
in The Oxford Handbook of Social Neuroscience
September 2011; p ublished online September 2012 .
Article. Subjects: Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience; Social Psychology. 11827 words.
Autism is characterized by qualitative impairments in social interaction, communication, and stereotyped repetitive behaviors and/or restricted interests. Beyond these diagnostic criteria,...
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