Asymmetric frontal brain activity and parental rejection predict altruistic behavior: Moderation of oxytocin effects

Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 382-392

  Huffmeijer, Renske ^a   Alink, Lenneke R A ^a   Tops, Mattie ^a   Bakermans Kranenburg, Marian J ^a   Van IJzendoorn, Marinus H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Altruism; EEG; Empathy. Oxytocin; Parental love withdrawal

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALTRUISM; BRAIN WAVES; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; NEGOTIATING; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863614077     PISSN: 15307026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13415-011-0082-6     Document Type: Article

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