Empathy is a multi-faceted concept consisting of our ability not only to share emotions but
also to exert cognitive control and perspective taking in our interactions with others. Here we
examined whether inter-individual variability in different components of empathy was related
to differences in brain structure assessed using voxel-based morphometry. Following a
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, participants completed the Interpersonal Reactivity
Index (IRI). Multiple regression was then used to assess the relationship between individual …

Empathy is a multi-faceted concept consisting of our ability not only to share emotions but
also to exert cognitive control and perspective taking in our interactions with others. Here we
examined whether inter-individual variability in different components of empathy were
related to differences in brain structure assessed using voxel-based morphometry. Following
a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, participants completed the Interpersonal
Reactivity Index (IRI). Multiple regression was then used to assess the relationship between …