What is it like to feel another's pain?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 295-316

  de Vignemont, Frédérique ^a   Jacob, Pierre ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

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EID: 84859130724     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664742     Document Type: Article

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