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Ben SeymourUniversity of Oxford Verified email at ndcn.ox.ac.uk Cited by 30021 |
Empathy for pain involves the affective but not sensory components of pain
Our ability to have an experience of another's pain is characteristic of empathy. Using functional
imaging, we assessed brain activity while volunteers experienced a painful stimulus and …
imaging, we assessed brain activity while volunteers experienced a painful stimulus and …
Empathic neural responses are modulated by the perceived fairness of others
The neural processes underlying empathy are a subject of intense interest within the social
neurosciences 1 , 2 , 3 . However, very little is known about how brain empathic responses …
neurosciences 1 , 2 , 3 . However, very little is known about how brain empathic responses …
Cortical substrates for exploratory decisions in humans
Decision making in an uncertain environment poses a conflict between the opposing
demands of gathering and exploiting information. In a classic illustration of this ‘exploration–…
demands of gathering and exploiting information. In a classic illustration of this ‘exploration–…
From threat to fear: the neural organization of defensive fear systems in humans
…, JL Marchant, D Hassabis, B Seymour… - Journal of …, 2009 - Soc Neuroscience
Postencounter and circa-strike defensive contexts represent two adaptive responses to
potential and imminent danger. In the context of a predator, the postencounter reflects the initial …
potential and imminent danger. In the context of a predator, the postencounter reflects the initial …
Opponent appetitive-aversive neural processes underlie predictive learning of pain relief
Termination of a painful or unpleasant event can be rewarding. However, whether the brain
treats relief in a similar way as it treats natural reward is unclear, and the neural processes …
treats relief in a similar way as it treats natural reward is unclear, and the neural processes …
The neurobiology of punishment
Animals, in particular humans, frequently punish other individuals who behave negatively or
uncooperatively towards them. In animals, this usually serves to protect the personal …
uncooperatively towards them. In animals, this usually serves to protect the personal …
Temporal difference models describe higher-order learning in humans
The ability to use environmental stimuli to predict impending harm is critical for survival.
Such predictions should be available as early as they are reliable. In pavlovian conditioning, …
Such predictions should be available as early as they are reliable. In pavlovian conditioning, …
Differential encoding of losses and gains in the human striatum
Studies on human monetary prediction and decision making emphasize the role of the striatum
in encoding prediction errors for financial reward. However, less is known about how the …
in encoding prediction errors for financial reward. However, less is known about how the …
Frames, biases, and rational decision-making in the human brain
Human choices are remarkably susceptible to the manner in which options are presented.
This so-called “framing effect” represents a striking violation of standard economic accounts of …
This so-called “framing effect” represents a striking violation of standard economic accounts of …
[HTML][HTML] Model-based influences on humans' choices and striatal prediction errors
The mesostriatal dopamine system is prominently implicated in model-free reinforcement
learning, with fMRI BOLD signals in ventral striatum notably covarying with model-free …
learning, with fMRI BOLD signals in ventral striatum notably covarying with model-free …