[특허 요약] The disclosure pertains to methods for modifying empathy in a subject, such as a human, by modulating type 2 theta oscillations in a brain region of the subject. The methods include increasing empathy in a subject, such as a human, by increasing type 2 theta oscillations in a brain region of the subject, thereby increasing empathy in the subject. The human subject may have a psychiatric or neurological condition that causes suboptimal empathy. Modulating type 2 theta oscillations in a brain region of a subject can be accomplished by optogenetic treatment, electric stimulation of a brain region, administration of a pharmaceutical drug, or a combination thereof. Also provided are systems for performing the methods disclosed herein.

등록번호

2021355453A

출원번호

2021355453

출원인

더 보드 오브 트러스티스 오브 더 리랜드 스탠포드 쥬니어 유니버시티, 기초과학연구원

키워드

acc, type, empathy, fear, theta