The role of empathy in the neural responses to observed human social touch
Peled-Avron L, Levy-Gigi E, Richter-Levin G, Korem N, Shamay-Tsoory S. The role of empathy in the neural responses to observed human social touch. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2016, 16: 802-813. PMID: 27165338, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-016-0432-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman social touchNeural responsesSocial touchEmpathic traitsEmpathic participantsElectrophysiological responsesMore pleasant emotionsRole of empathyGreater mu suppressionLevel of empathyPleasant emotionsSensorimotor resonanceEmotional contagionMu suppressionPersonal distressObserved touchNeural markersTactile stimuliInanimate objectsElectroencephalography (EEG) activityInterindividual differencesEmotionsHuman interactionEmpathyParticipants