A mathematical look at empathy

Naoki Masuda; Francisco C. Santos

doi:10.7554/eLife.47036

A mathematical look at empathy

Naoki Masuda^*, Francisco C. Santos

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Abstract

When an individual makes a judgement about the actions of another individual, taking the latter's viewpoint into consideration enhances cooperation in society at large.

Original language	English
Article number	e47036
Journal	eLife
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.47036
Publication status	Published - 2019 Apr
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuroscience(all)
Immunology and Microbiology(all)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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