The cognitive neuropsychology of empathy

Empathy in Mental Illness

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 239-260

  Decety, Jean ^a   Jackson, Philip L ^b   Brunet, Eric ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84928593465     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511543753.015     Document Type: Chapter

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