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Empathy: Gender effects in brain and behavior
2014
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
Evidence suggests that there are differences in the capacity for empathy between males and females. However, how deep do these differences go? Stereotypically, females are portrayed as more nurturing and empathetic, while males are portrayed as less emotional and more cognitive. Some authors suggest that observed gender differences might be largely due to cultural expectations about gender roles. However, empathy has both evolutionary and developmental precursors, and can be studied using
doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.09.001
pmid:25236781
pmcid:PMC5110041
fatcat:hmxbhqdq7vefng5jjvkfyeog2e