Reduced Multi-Voxel Pattern Similarity of Vicarious Neural Pain Responses in Psychopathy

Berluti, K., O'Connell, K., Rhoads, S.A., Brethel-Haurwitz, K.M., Cardinale, E.M., Vekaria, K.M., Robertson, E.L., Walitt, B., VanMeter, J.W., & Marsh, A.A.

Using multi-voxel pattern analysis of fMRI data, individuals high in psychopathic traits showed reduced similarity between neural patterns for experienced and observed pain, revealing a disruption in empathic neural simulation.