Neural mechanisms of empathy in humans: A relay from neural systems for imitation to limbic areas Export

@article{citeulike:999101, abstract = {10.1073/pnas.0935845100 How do we empathize with others? A mechanism according to which action representation modulates emotional activity may provide an essential functional architecture for empathy. The superior temporal and inferior frontal cortices are critical areas for action representation and are connected to the limbic system via the insula. Thus, the insula may be a critical relay from action representation to emotion. We used functional MRI while subjects were either imitating or simply observing emotional facial expressions. Imitation and observation of emotions activated a largely similar network of brain areas. Within this network, there was greater activity during imitation, compared with observation of emotions, in premotor areas including the inferior frontal cortex, as well as in the superior temporal cortex, insula, and amygdala. We understand what others feel by a mechanism of action representation that allows empathy and modulates our emotional content. The insula plays a fundamental role in this mechanism.}, author = {Carr, Laurie and Iacoboni, Marco and Dubeau, Marie-Charlotte and Mazziotta, John C. and Lenzi, Gian L.}, citeulike-article-id = {999101}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0935845100}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.pnas.org/content/100/9/5497.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.pnas.org/content/100/9/5497.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/100/9/5497}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12682281}, citeulike-linkout-5 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=12682281}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.0935845100}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, keywords = {brain, empathy, function}, month = {April}, number = {9}, pages = {5497--5502}, posted-at = {2009-07-04 09:28:06}, priority = {3}, title = {Neural mechanisms of empathy in humans: A relay from neural systems for imitation to limbic areas}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0935845100}, volume = {100}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:999101 L3 - citeulike-article-id:999101 N2 - 10.1073/pnas.0935845100 How do we empathize with others? A mechanism according to which action representation modulates emotional activity may provide an essential functional architecture for empathy. The superior temporal and inferior frontal cortices are critical areas for action representation and are connected to the limbic system via the insula. Thus, the insula may be a critical relay from action representation to emotion. We used functional MRI while subjects were either imitating or simply observing emotional facial expressions. Imitation and observation of emotions activated a largely similar network of brain areas. Within this network, there was greater activity during imitation, compared with observation of emotions, in premotor areas including the inferior frontal cortex, as well as in the superior temporal cortex, insula, and amygdala. We understand what others feel by a mechanism of action representation that allows empathy and modulates our emotional content. The insula plays a fundamental role in this mechanism. IS - 9 JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America EP - 5502 TI - Neural mechanisms of empathy in humans: A relay from neural systems for imitation to limbic areas VL - 100 SP - 5497 KW - brain KW - empathy KW - function AU - Carr, Laurie AU - Iacoboni, Marco AU - Dubeau, Marie-Charlotte AU - Mazziotta, John AU - Lenzi, Gian PY - 2003/04/29/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0935845100 ER -