Understanding deficits in empathy after traumatic brain injury: The role of affective responsivity

Cortex

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 526-535

  de Sousa, Arielle ^a   McDonald, Skye ^a   Rushby, Jacqueline ^a   Li, Sophie ^a   Dimoska, Aneta ^a   James, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emotional empathy; Emotional responsivity; Facial mimicry; Skin conductance; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMPATHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 79952702078     PISSN: 00109452     EISSN: 00109452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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