RT Journal Article
T1 Alzheimer’s Disease and Empathic Abilities: The Proposed Role of the Cingulate Cortex
A1 Avila Villanueva, Marina
A1 Gomez Ramırez, Jaime
A1 Avila, Jesús
A1 Fernández Blázquez, Miguel Ángel
AB In recent years there has been increasing interest in examining the role of empathic abilities in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Empathy, the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings, implies the existence of emotional and cognitive processes and is a pivotal aspect for success in social interactions. In turn, self-empathy is oriented to one’s thoughts and feelings. Decline of empathy and self-empathy can occur during the AD continuum and can be linked to different neuroanatomical pathways in which the cingulate cortex may play a crucial role. Here, we will summarize the involvement of empathic abilities through the AD continuum and further discuss the potential neurocognitive mechanisms that contribute to decline of empathy and self-empathy in AD.
PB Sage
YR 2021
FD 2021-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/130633
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/130633
LA eng
NO Ávila-Villanueva M, Gómez-Ramírez J, Ávila J, Fernández-Blázquez MA. Alzheimer’s Disease and Empathic Abilities: The Proposed Role of the Cingulate Cortex. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. 2021;5(1):345-352. doi:10.3233/ADR-200282
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
NO European Commission
NO Universidad de Salamanca
DS Docta Complutense
RD 21 ene 2026