Emotional contagion: Improving survival by preparing for socially sensed threats
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| Publication date | 07-06-2021 |
| Journal | Current Biology |
| Volume | Issue number | 31 | 11 |
| Pages (from-to) | R728-R730 |
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| Abstract |
Rats respond to the emotions of others. A new study reveals how their central amygdala uses such social information to selfishly trigger defences that adapt to the nature of the danger with all the hallmarks of true emotional contagion. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.100 |
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