Emotions are fundamental to our experience and behavior, affecting and motivating all
aspects of our lives. Scientists of various disciplines have been fascinated by emotions for …

The ability to behave in ways that benefit other individuals' well-being is among the most
celebrated human characteristics crucial for social cohesiveness. Across mammalian …

The ability to help and care for others fosters social cohesiveness and is vital to the physical
and emotional well-being of social species, including humans,–. Affiliative social touch, such …

Decisions that favor one's own interest versus the interest of another individual depend on
context and the relationships between individuals. The neurobiology underlying selfish …

Comforting is a crucial form of prosocial behavior that is important for maintaining social
unity and improving the physical and emotional well-being of social species. It is often …

Empathic function is essential for the well-being of social species. Empathy loss is
associated with various brain disorders and represents arguably the most distressing feature …

Animals can learn about sources of danger while minimizing their own risk by observing
how others respond to threats. However, the distinct neural mechanisms by which threats …

Based on neuroimaging data, the insula is considered important for people to empathize
with the pain of others. Here, we present intracranial electroencephalographic (iEEG) …

The internal state of an animal, including homeostatic requirements, modulates its behavior.
Negative energy balance stimulates hunger, thus promoting a range of actions aimed at …

Affective empathy, the ability to share the emotions of others, is an important contributor to
the richness of our emotional experiences. Here, we review evidence that rodents show …