Neural mechanism for empathy YINGYING HAN SOCIAL BRAIN LAB- RODENT TEAM
Emotional contagion Basic form of empathy Emotional contagion is an automatic tendency to converge with another individual’s emotional state as a direct consequence of perception. Rodents also show emotional contagion! Carrillo et al., 2015; Panksepp et al., 2011
Our subjects Rats Mice
Our paradigm Observer (OBS) Demonstrator (DEM) Carrillo et al., 2015
Techniques we use Electro-physiology :single cell recording Calcium imaging: See the shining neurons Pharmaco-behavioral (e.g. oxytocin) Behavior (e.g. prosocial behavior) Molecular biology (ELISA essays, PCR etc.)
Caveat Are you comfortable working with animals (rodents)? Do you like flexible working hours (sometimes long hours)? Do you like working as a team? Are you expecting your OWN study? - Semi independent experiment but not likely from your idea
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