Il grado zero dell’empatia Capacità empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatia

Empathy is a multidimensional construct that develops on two levels: an affective level and a cognitive level. Recent studies have shown that empathic abilities are compromised in some specific cases. Psychopathy, in particular, is characterized by a total absence of affective empathy. Subjects with...

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Main Author: Nicole Nascivera, Tilde Annunziato, Martina Messina, Anna Di Leva, Marco Letterese, Yari Mirko Alfano
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Published: Verduci Editore 2019-11-01
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Online Access:https://phenomenajournal.marpedizioni.it/index.php/phenomena/article/view/49/59
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description Empathy is a multidimensional construct that develops on two levels: an affective level and a cognitive level. Recent studies have shown that empathic abilities are compromised in some specific cases. Psychopathy, in particular, is characterized by a total absence of affective empathy. Subjects with a diagnosis of psychopathy would seem, however, to possess the skills related to cognitive empathy. The main areas involved in empathic processes are the anterior cingulate cortex and the anterior insula. This work, starting from a careful analysis of the previous scientific literature, has made it possible to raise awareness of the impossibility, with psychopathic subjects, to develop therapeutic plans based on contact and management of emotions. Therefore, the possibility of creating a therapeutic plan aimed at strengthening empathic abilities in psychopathic subjects has been hypothesized. In conclusion, we highlight the possibility of using meditative techniques and mindfulness to increase the self-awareness of these subjects. Starting from these assumptions we hypothesize the need to investigate the effectiveness of these techniques in the treatment of subjects diagnosed with psychopathy, starting from the scientific results reported by studies in the neurobiological field.
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spelling doaj-art-14eafd74e1ac4d3d8c7bfa994de3c7942025-08-20T03:54:29ZengVerduci EditorePhenomena Journal2612-67962019-11-01127682doi.org/10.32069/pj.2019.2.4949Il grado zero dell’empatia Capacità empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatiaNicole Nascivera, Tilde Annunziato, Martina Messina, Anna Di Leva, Marco Letterese, Yari Mirko Alfano0SiPGI - Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Gestaltica Integrata - Torre Annunziata - Napoli - ItaliaEmpathy is a multidimensional construct that develops on two levels: an affective level and a cognitive level. Recent studies have shown that empathic abilities are compromised in some specific cases. Psychopathy, in particular, is characterized by a total absence of affective empathy. Subjects with a diagnosis of psychopathy would seem, however, to possess the skills related to cognitive empathy. The main areas involved in empathic processes are the anterior cingulate cortex and the anterior insula. This work, starting from a careful analysis of the previous scientific literature, has made it possible to raise awareness of the impossibility, with psychopathic subjects, to develop therapeutic plans based on contact and management of emotions. Therefore, the possibility of creating a therapeutic plan aimed at strengthening empathic abilities in psychopathic subjects has been hypothesized. In conclusion, we highlight the possibility of using meditative techniques and mindfulness to increase the self-awareness of these subjects. Starting from these assumptions we hypothesize the need to investigate the effectiveness of these techniques in the treatment of subjects diagnosed with psychopathy, starting from the scientific results reported by studies in the neurobiological field.https://phenomenajournal.marpedizioni.it/index.php/phenomena/article/view/49/59empathyempathic processespsychopathymindfulness
spellingShingle Nicole Nascivera, Tilde Annunziato, Martina Messina, Anna Di Leva, Marco Letterese, Yari Mirko Alfano
Il grado zero dell’empatia Capacità empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatia
Phenomena Journal
empathy
empathic processes
psychopathy
mindfulness
title Il grado zero dell’empatia Capacità empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatia
title_full Il grado zero dell’empatia Capacità empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatia
title_fullStr Il grado zero dell’empatia Capacità empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatia
title_full_unstemmed Il grado zero dell’empatia Capacità empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatia
title_short Il grado zero dell’empatia Capacità empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatia
title_sort il grado zero dell empatia capacita empatiche e correlati neurali nella psicopatia
topic empathy
empathic processes
psychopathy
mindfulness
url https://phenomenajournal.marpedizioni.it/index.php/phenomena/article/view/49/59
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