¿Qué sabemos sobre el contagio emocional?. Definición, evolución, neurobiologÃa y su relación con la psicoterapia. / ¿What do we know about emotional contagion?. Definition, evolution, neurobiology and its relation with psychotherapy.
Abstract
Resumen
Si bien existen citas que hablan del contagio emocional
desde fines del siglo XIX es un proceso poco conocido y
sistematizado, existiendo escasa bibliografÃa que discuta o
problematice sus implicancias, y menos aún en castellano.
El objetivo de este trabajo es aportar a la discusión sobre
este proceso, haciendo énfasis en el valor adaptativo y
sus implicancias para la cognición social y la psicoterapia.
Iniciaremos el trabajo repasando la definición del contagio
emocional para posteriormente meternos con las bases
neurobiológicas y sociales, priorizando el rol evolutivo y
adaptativo del mismo dado que esta reacción se encuentra a
lo largo de la filogenia y ontogenia. Culminaremos discutiendo
sobre su utilidad como herramienta modificadora de conducta.
Palabras clave: contagio emocional, fitness, empatÃa, cogni-
ción social, neurobiologÃa, psicoterapia.
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Abstract
While emotional contagion is known since the late nineteenth
century, is not well systematized. There is few literature that
discuss or problematice its implications,in spanish is less. The
objective of this paper is contribute to the discussion on this
process, emphasizing in adaptive value and its implications for
social cognition and psychotherapy. We will begin reviewing the
definition of emotional contagion and then the neurobiological
and social bases, emphasizing the evolutionary and adaptive
role along phylogeny and ontogeny. We will finish discussing
their usefulness as behavior modification tool.
Key words: emotional contagion, fitness, empathy, so-
cial cognition, neurobiology, psychotherapy
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Resumo
Se bem existem citações que falem do contágio emocional
desde o final do século XIX, é um processo pouco conhecido
e sistematizado, existindo escassa bibliografia que discuta ou
problematize suas implicações, e menos ainda no castelhano.
O objetivo deste trabalho é trazer a discussão sobre este
processo, dando ênfase no valor adaptativo e suas implicações
para a cognição social e a psicoterapia. Iniciaremos o
trabalho repassando a definição do contágio emocional para
posteriormente tratar das bases neurobiológicas e sociais,
priorizando o rol evolutivo e adaptativo do mesmo, dado que
esta reação se encontra ao longo da filogenia e ontogenia.
Culminaremos discutindo sobre sua utilidade como ferramenta
modificadora de conduta.
Palavras chaves: contágio emocional, fitness, empatia, neu-
robiologia, psicoterapia.
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