A mathematical look at empathy

Naoki Masuda; Francisco C. Santos

doi:10.7554/eLife.47036

A mathematical look at empathy

Naoki Masuda
, Francisco C. Santos

Mathematics

University of Lisbon

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Abstract

When an individual makes a judgement about the actions of another individual, taking the latter's viewpoint into consideration enhances cooperation in society at large.

Original language	English
Article number	e47036
Journal	eLife
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.47036
State	Published - Apr 2019

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