Learning the value of stimuli and actions from others—social learning—adaptively
contributes to individual survival and plays a key role in cultural evolution. We review …

Empathy reflects the natural ability to perceive and be sensitive to the emotional states of
others, coupled with a motivation to care for their well-being. It has evolved in the context of …

The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is implicated in a broad range of behaviors and
cognitive processes, but it has been unclear what contribution, if any, the ACC makes to …

Despite increasing empirical and theoretical work on empathy, particularly on the content of
empathic representations, there is a relative lack of consensus regarding the information …

Highlights•Empathy has evolved in the context of parental care and kinship relationships.•
Conserved neural circuits connecting brainstem, basal ganglia, insula and orbitofrontal …

In the last decade, the phenomenon of empathy has received widespread attention by the
field of social neuroscience. This has provided fresh insights for theoretical models of …

Empathy, the ability to vicariously experience and to understand the affect of other people, is
fundamental for successful social-cognitive ability and behaviour. Empathy is thought to be a …

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While it is well established that individuals with psychopathy have a marked deficit in
affective arousal, emotional empathy, and caring for the well-being of others, the extent to …

Importance A large number of structural neuroimaging studies have used voxel-based
morphometry (VBM) to identify gray matter abnormalities in youths with conduct problems …