Toward a neuroscience of empathy:Integrating affective and cognitive perspectives

Neuropsychoanalysis

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-151

  Watt, Douglas ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive versus affective; Contagion; Emotion; Empathy; Separation distress; Social bonds

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957558681     PISSN: 15294145     EISSN: 20443978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15294145.2007.10773550     Document Type: Article

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