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Culture of Empathy Builder: Kevin N Ochsner
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15 April 2012 - The neuroscience of empathy:
progress, pitfalls and promise
The last decade has witnessed enormous growth in the
neuroscience of empathy. Here, we survey research in this domain with an
eye toward evaluating its strengths and weaknesses. First, we take stock
of the notable progress made by early research in characterizing the
neural systems supporting two empathic sub-processes: sharing others'
internal states and explicitly considering those states. Second, we
describe methodological and conceptual pitfalls into which this work has
sometimes fallen, which can limit its validity. These include the use of
relatively artificial stimuli that differ qualitatively from the social
cues people typically encounter and a lack of focus on the relationship
between brain activity and social behavior. Finally, we describe current
research trends that are overcoming these pitfalls through simple but
important adjustments in focus, and the future promise of empathy
research if these trends continue and expand.
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