In the last decade, the phenomenon of empathy has received widespread attention by the
field of social neuroscience. This has provided fresh insights for theoretical models of …

Racial discrimination in social behavior, although disapproved of by many contemporary
cultures, has been widely reported. Because empathy plays a key functional role in social …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

Highlights•People show more empathy for others they categorize as ingroup (vs. outgroup)
members.•Training people how to increase empathy for the outgroup may reduce …

In spite of considerable progress in the understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying
the experience of empathy, the majority of previous investigations have focused on how we …

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of consumer self-concept clarity and
materialism on consumers' self-brand connection and communal-brand connection as well …

The social neuroscience approach to prejudice investigates the psychology of intergroup
bias by integrating models and methods of neuroscience with the social psychology of …

When people witness or imagine the pain of another person, their nervous system may react
as if they were feeling that pain themselves. Early neuroscientific evidence indicates that the …

Adolescents' participation in intergroup conflicts comprises an imminent global risk, and
understanding its neural underpinnings may open new perspectives. We assessed Jewish …

Pain is a salient, aversive sensation which motivates avoidance, but also has a strong social
signaling function. Numerous studies have shown that regions of the nervous system active …