Empathy–currently defined as the sharing of another's affective state–has been the focus of
much psychological and neuroscientific research in the last decade, much of which has …

The neural basis of empathy and prosociality has received much interest over the past
decades. Neuroimaging studies localized a network of brain regions with activity that …

Empathy is fundamental to social functioning. Although empathy involves sharing the
emotional experience of another, research also highlights the importance of distinguishing …

Highlights•Empathy for pain requires simulation via networks involved in experienced
pain.•Distinct networks support empathy for distinct phenomena like pain, pleasure, and …

Empathy has received considerable attention from the field of cognitive and social
neuroscience. A significant portion of these studies used the event-related potential (ERP) …

Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques have demonstrated their potential for
chronic pain management, yet their efficacy exhibits variability across studies. Refining …

Emotion regulation plays a central role in empathy. Only by successfully regulating our own
emotions can we reliably use them in order to interpret the content and valence of others' …

Due to the vital role of empathy in promoting prosocial behaviors and nurturing social bonds,
there is a growing interest in cultivating empathy. Yet, the effectiveness of existing training …

This editorial provides an introduction to the special issue of Neuropsychologia. This special
issue includes several exciting lines of studies on the neuroscience empathy, providing new …

Despite aggression being detrimental to children's physical health, mental health and social
development, the dispositional and neurological antecedents of aggression in the child are …