Witnessing hateful people in pain modulates brain activity in regions associated with physical pain and reward.

How does witnessing a hateful person in pain compare to witnessing a likable person in pain? The current study compared the brain bases for how we perceive likable people in pain with those of viewing hateful people in pain. While social bonds are built through sharing the plight and pain of other...

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Main Authors: Glenn Ryan Fox, Mona eSobhani, Lisa eAziz-zadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00772/full