Cognitive science research on individual difference in empathy
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15K00205
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Cognitive science
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
Nomura Michio 京都大学, 教育学研究科, 准教授 (60399011)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
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| Keywords | 共感 / 偏見 / 葛藤 / オキシトシン / 社会的サポート / 文化 / 偏見、葛藤 / 認知的共感 / 情動的共感 / 畏敬 / 攻撃性 / セロトニン神経系遺伝子 / セロトニン神経系遺伝子多型 / オキシトシン受容体遺伝子多型 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Empathy is multi-dimensional concept with emotional and cognitive components. Empathy facilitates understanding of others’ feelings and altruistic behavior. We developed a new Japanese version of the IRI (IRI-J) with satisfactory reliability and validity. We also found that activation in the left VLPFC during empathizing with the target person, who lost a small amount of money, was positively correlated with the amount of money distributed; this activation mediated a relationship between norm of restitution toward helping and the amount of distributed money. These results suggest that activation in the left VLPFC during empathizing with others experiencing negative circumstances is associated with altruistic behavior.
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Report
(4 results)
Research Products
(27 results)
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[Journal Article] Involvement of Serotonin Transporter Gene Polymorphisms (5-HTT) in Impulsive Behavior in the Japanese Population2015
Author(s)
NOMURA, M., KANEKO, M., OKUMA, Y., NOMURA, J., KUSUMI, I., KOYAMA, T., NOMURA, Y
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Journal Title
PLoS One
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Pages: 1-14
DOI
NAID
Related Report
Peer Reviewed / Open Access
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