The neuropeptides oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are evolutionarily highly
conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour. Recent …

Building on animal research, the past decade has witnessed a surge of interest in the effects
of oxytocin on social cognition and prosocial behavior in humans. This work has generated …

Although empathy is crucial for successful social interactions, excessive sharing of others'
negative emotions may be maladaptive and constitute a source of burnout. To investigate …

Empathy—the ability to share the feelings of others—is fundamental to our emotional and
social lives. Previous human imaging studies focusing on empathy for others' pain have …

A growing body of evidence suggests that empathy for pain is underpinned by neural
structures that are also involved in the direct experience of pain. In order to assess the …

Lower social class (or socioeconomic status) is associated with fewer resources, greater
exposure to threat, and a reduced sense of personal control. Given these life circumstances …

Little is known about the neurobiological mechanisms underlying prosocial decisions and
how they are modulated by social factors such as perceived group membership. The present …

Although accumulating evidence highlights a crucial role of the insular cortex in feelings,
empathy and processing uncertainty in the context of decision making, neuroscientific …

Oxytocin (OT) is becoming increasingly established as a prosocial neuropeptide in humans
with therapeutic potential in treatment of social, cognitive, and mood disorders. However, the …

Given that we live in highly complex social environments, many of our most important
decisions are made in the context of social interactions. Simple but sophisticated tasks from …