[HTML][HTML] The role of microbiota and inflammation in self-judgement and empathy: implications for understanding the brain-gut-microbiome axis in depression

N Heym, BC Heasman, K Hunter, SR Blanco… - …, 2019 - Springer
Rationale The gut-brain axis includes bidirectional communication between intestinal
microbiota and the central nervous system. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus spp. have …

Pre-COVID brain functional connectome features prospectively predict emergence of distress symptoms after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

N Pan, K Qin, Y Yu, Y Long, X Zhang, M He… - Psychological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
BackgroundPersistent psychological distress associated with the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic has been well documented. This study aimed to identify pre-COVID …

[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic functional network contributions to the relationship between trait empathy and subjective happiness

Y Katsumi, N Kondo, S Dolcos, F Dolcos, T Tsukiura - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
Subjective happiness (well-being) is a multi-dimensional construct indexing one's
evaluations of everyday emotional experiences and life satisfaction, and has been …

Linking brain structure and activation in anterior insula cortex to explain the trait empathy for pain

Y Li, T Zhang, W Li, J Zhang, Z Jin, L Li - Human brain mapping, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to perceive, understand, and react to the feelings of others' pain is referred to as
empathy for pain which is composed of two components, affective‐perceptual empathy and …

Sex difference in trait empathy is encoded in the human anterior insula

X Wu, X Lu, H Zhang, Y Bi, R Gu, Y Kong… - Cerebral Cortex, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Females are considered the more empathic sex. This conventional view, however, has been
challenged in the past few decades with mixed findings. These heterogeneous findings …

Neurogenetic mechanisms of self-compassionate mindfulness: The role of oxytocin-receptor genes

Y Wang, L Fan, Y Zhu, J Yang, C Wang, L Gu, S Zhong… - Mindfulness, 2019 - Springer
Objectives Self-compassionate mindfulness is an important component of self-compassion
and has been viewed as an essential factor contributing to well-being. With current …

[HTML][HTML] Individual differences in brain structure and self-reported empathy in children

KO Bray, E Pozzi, N Vijayakumar, S Richmond… - Cognitive, Affective, & …, 2022 - Springer
Empathy refers to the understanding and sharing of others' emotions and comprises
cognitive and affective components. Empathy is important for social functioning, and …

[HTML][HTML] ERP indicators of self-pain and other pain reductions due to placebo analgesia responding: The Moderating role of the fight-flight-freeze system

A Vecchio, V De Pascalis - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates the modulation of phasic pain and empathy for pain induced by
placebo analgesia during pain and empathy for pain tasks. Because pain can be …

[HTML][HTML] Theta oscillations underlie the interplay between emotional processing and empathy

Z Romeo, C Spironelli - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Emotional reactions to salient stimuli are well documented in psychophysiological research.
However, some individual variables that can influence how people process emotions (ie …

Message Appeals of Social Media Postings: An Experimental Study on Non-Governmental Organization

L Bezgin Ediş, S Kılıç, S Aydın - Journal of Nonprofit & Public …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
One of the primary objectives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is to raise
awareness and funds for social issues. In this respect, social media represents a crucial tool …