A Dual Route Model of Empathy: A Neurobiological Prospective

Frontiers in Psychology

Chi-Lin Yu¹ 

关键词: empathy;    affective empathy;    cognitive empathy;    dual routes;    social neuroscience;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02212

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Human beings are physically independent but are psychologically connected. We spend a lot of time dealing with others' intentions, experiences, and internal states. The term empathy describes these phenomena. Previous studies defined empathy as “the ability and tendency to share and understand others' internal state” (Zaki and Ochsner, 2012). Consistent with this definition, accumulated empirical evidence showed that empathy is a multifaceted construct composed of two components, including affective empathy and cognitive empathy (Hoffman, 1984; Decety and Jackson, 2004; Singer, 2006; Uddin et al., 2007; Shamay-Tsoory et al., 2009; Barrett et al., 2016).

【 授权许可】

CC BY