Empathy Flashcards
1
Q
Empathy
A
recognizing and understanding the state of mind, beliefs, desires, and emotions of others
2
Q
What brain regions play a role in empathy? How do they play a role?
A
insula - feels empathy (body sensations)
amygdala - emotionalizes empathy (emotional memory)
prefrontal cortex - recognizes empathy
mirror neurons - mimics empathy
3
Q
What are mirror neurons?
A
Motor AND sensory neurons that are stimulated when stimulating actions of someone else
4
Q
Where are mirror neurons found?
A
ventral premotor cortex
5
Q
What brain regions are responsible for facial expressions?
A
insula, mirror neurons and amygdala
