The neurobiological link between compassion and love

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 21-

  Esch, Tobias ^a,b   Stefano, George B ^b  

^a Robotics Research Lab   (Germany)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoregulation; Compassion; Dopamine; Interpersonal neurobiology; Love; Morphine; Motivation; Oxytocin; Reward; Spirituality; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; EMPATHY; EUPHORIA; HUMAN; LIMBIC SYSTEM; LOVE; MOTIVATION; STRESS;

EID: 79952389419     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12659/msm.881441     Document Type: Article

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