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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Brain Imaging

Background:

  • Positive empathy, while increasingly studied, lacks research into its neural underpinnings.
  • Understanding the brain structures associated with positive empathy is crucial for further research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neural basis of trait positive empathy.
  • To explore the association between positive empathy and brain structure using voxel-based morphometry.

Main Methods:

  • Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis was employed.
  • 86 healthy college students participated in the study.
  • Trait positive empathy was measured using the Positive Empathy Scale.

Main Results:

  • Positive empathy showed a positive correlation with gray matter volume.
  • Specific brain regions identified include the right insula, left anterior cingulate cortex, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and medial prefrontal cortex.

Conclusions:

  • Gray matter volume in specific brain regions is associated with individual differences in positive empathy.
  • Emotion processing and regulation abilities likely play a significant role in shaping positive empathy traits, as indicated by brain morphometry.