Jackson, P. L., Meltzoff, A. N., &Decety, J. (2005). How do we perceive the pain of others? A window into the neural processes involved in empathy.
To what extent do we share feelings with others? Neuroimaging investigations of the neural mechanisms involved in the perception of pain in others may cast light on one basic component of human empathy, the interpersonal sharing of affect. In this fMRI study, participants were shown a series of still photographs of hands and feet in situations that are likely to cause pain, and a matched ...