Empathy
What is empathy
The ability to feel someone else's emotions, and the ability to imagine what another person may be thinking or feeling.
How many parts of the brains are being used with these situations?
2
Are humans the only species with reciprocal altruism?
No
What is dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?
It is an area in the prefrontal cortex of the brain of humans and non-human primates.
Is the frontal cortex the largest of four cerebral cortex in mammals?
Yes
How many types of empathy are there
3
What is cognitive empathy?
Seeing one's perspective
What is reciprocal altruism?
Reciprocal altruism is a behaviour whereby an organism acts in a manner that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism's fitness, with the expectation that the other organism will act in a similar manner at a later time.
What are the decisions that are made with the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex part based on?
Logical
Where is the frontal cortex located?
Located at the front of the brain
If we start laughing with someone who is laughing without knowing why they are laughing, is it an example of empathy?
Yes
What is emotional empathy?
When you almost literally feel another person's emotion.
What is Non-human empathy?
Non human empathy is when something other than a human shows empathy such as primates or elephants.
What is medial frontal cortex?
It is the cerebral cortex which covers the front part of the frontal lobe.
What is the frontal cortex?
A part of the brain that is responsible for planning for the future, judgment, decision-making skills, attention span, and inhibition.
When do we use empathy?
When making decisions
What is compassionate empathy?
Feeling someone's emotion and taking action.
What are the decisions that are made with the medial frontal cortex part based on?
Emotional
What may cause you to make an irrational decision?
When dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and medial frontal cortex battle for result.