The Empathic Brain
Our mirror neurons register their inner experience, and our own bodies make internal adjustments to whatever we notice. Just so, the muscles of our own faces give others clues about how calm or excited we feel, whether our heart is racing or quiet, and whether we’re ready to pounce on them or run away.
Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
We previously discussed theory of mind, which is the human capacity to perceive the internal world (thought process and belief structure) of other individuals. This faculty, combined with empathic mirroring, structures our own internal perceptions of self and life. This mirroring starts early in life and continues through every stage of development
... See moreAngelo Dilullo • Awake: It's Your Turn
Empathy is the capacity to create mindsight images of other people’s minds. These you-maps enable us to sense the internal mental stance of another person, not just to attune to their state of mind. Attunement is important, but the middle prefrontal cortex also moves us from this resonance and feeling-with to the more complex perceptual capacity to
... See moreDaniel J. Siegel • Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Empathy is the capacity to create mindsight images of other people’s minds. These you-maps enable us to sense the internal mental stance of another person, not just to attune to their state of mind. Attunement is important, but the middle prefrontal cortex also moves us from this resonance and feeling-with to the more complex perceptual capacity to
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