Figure 1.
This figure shows representative examples of the stimuli. Single video frames of facial expressions of pain (top two rows) and anger (bottom two rows) for both actresses are shown.
Figure 2.
This figure shows the average event-related brain potentials (ERPs) time-locked to the movement onset in adults elicited by facial expressions of anger (solid line) and pain (dotted line) expressions. The time windows during which significant differences between the anger and pain condition were observed are marked in grey.
Figure 3.
Correlation for adult ERP results.
This figure shows the correlation between the amplitude of adults' brain responses to facial expressions of anger at fronto-central electrodes and individual perspective-taking scores as measured by the IRI (the correlation was significant on the p<0.05 level).
Figure 4.
This figure shows the average event-related brain potentials (ERPs) time-locked to the movement onset in 8-month-old infants elicited by facial expressions of anger (solid line) and pain (dotted line). The time windows during which significant differences between the anger and pain condition were observed are marked in grey.
Figure 5.
Correlation for infant ERP results.
This figure shows the correlation between the amplitude of infants' brain responses to facial expressions of anger at fronto-central electrodes and individual recovery from distress scores as measured by the IBQ-R (the correlation was significant on the p<0.05 level).
Table 1.
Frontal EEG alpha asymmetry scores.
Figure 6.
Correlation for adult frontal EEG alpha asymmetry results.
This figure shows the correlation between frontal EEG alpha asymmetry observed in adults during the presentation of facial expressions of pain and individual empathic concern scores as measured by the IRI (the correlation was significant on the p<0.05 level).
Figure 7.
This table provides an overview of the findings of the current study.