Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10465144 Neuropsychologia 2012 13 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Similar brain activity for directly observing others' pain and written pain stories. ► ROIs tuned to specific characteristics of physical and emotional pain scenarios. ► Secondary sensory regions tuned to physical states; insula to physical pain. ► TPJ and PC tuned to emotional states; dmPFC to emotional pain. ► Thalamic and cingulate regions tuned to pain, regardless of condition.
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