Editorial: cognitive empathy and perspective taking: understanding the mechanisms of normal and abnormal experiences and abilities

[Extract] Human behavior is largely based on our understanding and interpretation of the feelings and
actions of others. In order to function in and adapt to this social world, we rely on social
cognitive processes such as empathy and perspective taking (1, 2). Empathy is now commonly
characterized as consisting of cognitive and affective components.
AS-C contribution was supported by the Foundation for Science
and Technology (FCT) through the Portuguese State Budget
(Ref.: UIDB/PSI/01662/2020).