The mirror-neuron system
G Rizzolatti, L Craighero - Annu. Rev. Neurosci., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract A category of stimuli of great importance for primates, humans in particular, is that
formed by actions done by other individuals. If we want to survive, we must understand the …
formed by actions done by other individuals. If we want to survive, we must understand the …
A unifying view of the basis of social cognition
In this article we provide a unifying neural hypothesis on how individuals understand the
actions and emotions of others. Our main claim is that the fundamental mechanism at the …
actions and emotions of others. Our main claim is that the fundamental mechanism at the …
[HTML][HTML] Both of us disgusted in My insula: the common neural basis of seeing and feeling disgust
What neural mechanism underlies the capacity to understand the emotions of others? Does
this mechanism involve brain areas normally involved in experiencing the same emotion …
this mechanism involve brain areas normally involved in experiencing the same emotion …
[BOOK][B] The moral landscape: How science can determine human values
S Harris - 2010 - books.google.com
New York Times bestselling author Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a
worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most …
worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most …
Disgust as a disease-avoidance mechanism.
M Oaten, RJ Stevenson, TI Case - Psychological bulletin, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
Many researchers have claimed that the emotion of disgust functions to protect us from
disease. Although there have been several discussions of this hypothesis, none have yet …
disease. Although there have been several discussions of this hypothesis, none have yet …
Three systems of insular functional connectivity identified with cluster analysis
Despite much research on the function of the insular cortex, few studies have investigated
functional subdivisions of the insula in humans. The present study used resting-state …
functional subdivisions of the insula in humans. The present study used resting-state …
[BOOK][B] The ghost map: The story of London's most terrifying epidemic--and how it changed science, cities, and the modern world
S Johnson - 2006 - books.google.com
From the dynamic thinker routinely compared to Malcolm Gladwell, EO Wilson, and James
Gleick, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner with a real-life historical hero that brilliantly …
Gleick, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner with a real-life historical hero that brilliantly …
Odor/taste integration and the perception of flavor
DM Small, J Prescott - Experimental brain research, 2005 - Springer
Perceptions of the flavors of foods or beverages reflect information derived from multiple
sensory afferents, including gustatory, olfactory, and somatosensory fibers. Although flavor …
sensory afferents, including gustatory, olfactory, and somatosensory fibers. Although flavor …
[CITATION][C] In touch with the future: The sense of touch from cognitive neuroscience to virtual reality
A Gallace - 2014 - books.google.com
Out of all the human senses, touch is the one that is most often unappreciated, and
undervalued. Yet, the surface of the human body, the skin, is actually one huge sheet of …
undervalued. Yet, the surface of the human body, the skin, is actually one huge sheet of …
Forebrain emotional asymmetry: a neuroanatomical basis?
AD Craig - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2005 - Elsevier
There is considerable psychophysiological evidence to indicate that the left and right halves
of the human forebrain differentially associate with particular emotions and affective traits. A …
of the human forebrain differentially associate with particular emotions and affective traits. A …