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7. Sympathy and Empathy

© 2018 Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England

© 2018 Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Prologue 1
  4. Introduction 5
  5. Part I: The Vicarious Act
  6. 1. The Brain as a Problem- Solver 15
  7. 2. Perceiving and Acting 24
  8. 3. The Personal Body, Self, and Identity 53
  9. 4. Vicariance and Changing Perspective 71
  10. Part II: Ontogenesis and Plasticity
  11. 5. The Stages of Vicariance 95
  12. 6. Vicariance and Brain Plasticity 104
  13. Part III: Vicariance and Sharing Emotions
  14. 7. Sympathy and Empathy 115
  15. 8. Vicarious Emotions 126
  16. Part IV: Education
  17. 9. Vicarious Learning 133
  18. Epilogue 149
  19. Notes 171
  20. Acknowledgments 203
  21. Index 205
The Vicarious Brain, Creator of Worlds
This chapter is in the book The Vicarious Brain, Creator of Worlds
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674972834-009

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Prologue 1
  4. Introduction 5
  5. Part I: The Vicarious Act
  6. 1. The Brain as a Problem- Solver 15
  7. 2. Perceiving and Acting 24
  8. 3. The Personal Body, Self, and Identity 53
  9. 4. Vicariance and Changing Perspective 71
  10. Part II: Ontogenesis and Plasticity
  11. 5. The Stages of Vicariance 95
  12. 6. Vicariance and Brain Plasticity 104
  13. Part III: Vicariance and Sharing Emotions
  14. 7. Sympathy and Empathy 115
  15. 8. Vicarious Emotions 126
  16. Part IV: Education
  17. 9. Vicarious Learning 133
  18. Epilogue 149
  19. Notes 171
  20. Acknowledgments 203
  21. Index 205
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