Effect of empathy trait on attention to faces: An event-related potential (ERP) study

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Choi, Damee ^a   Watanuki, Shigeki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attention; Empathy; Event related potential; Face; Late positive potential

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMOTION; EMPATHY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892754082     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1880-6805-33-4     Document Type: Article

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