Neuroimaging of Affective Empathy and Emotional Communication

Download or read book Neuroimaging of Affective Empathy and Emotional Communication written by Argye E. Hillis and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-02-08 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A recent explosion of research, both with neurotypical adults and individuals with brain lesions, has been devoted to delineating the auditory, cognitive, and motor processes underpinning affective empathy and emotional communication. This Research Topic highlights this line of investigation by bringing together a methodologically diverse range of neuroimaging studies that further advance our knowledge of the precise neural mechanisms by which these critical aspects of human interaction are accomplished, how they break down after brain damage, and how they recover, laying the groundwork for developing effective interventions for people with deficits in these functions.