Scientists uncover new clues about brain function in human behavior
...eraction; the medial area has been associated with empathy and regulation of negative emotion; and orbitofron...region, which is consistent with the high level of empathy exhibited by people with Williams Syndrome. "We had previously seen that the orbitofrontal cortex i...Study offers window into human behavior, brain disease
... and emotions ?self awareness, moral reasoning and empathy ?that are highly developed in humans, the finding suggests that the cells may play a role in what makes humans "human," they say. The finding is reported in the December 22 on-line issue of Annals of Neurology. The cells, known as von Economo n...Mirrors in the mind: New studies elucidate how the brain reflects onto itself the actions of others
... experiment, those that scored higher on tests for empathy activated the system more strongly than those who scored lower on the empathy evaluation. While the relationship between motor mirror systems and empathy skills is far from clear...