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Compassion within conflict: Toward a computational theory of social groups informed by maternal brain physiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2022

S. Shaun Ho Open the ORCID record for S. Shaun Ho [Opens in a new window] ,
Richard N. Rosenthal Open the ORCID record for Richard N. Rosenthal [Opens in a new window] ,
Helen Fox ,
David Garry Open the ORCID record for David Garry [Opens in a new window] ,
Meroona Gopang ,
Mikaela J. Rollins ,
Sarah Soliman  and
James E. Swain Open the ORCID record for James E. Swain [Opens in a new window]
S. Shaun Ho
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA Shao-Hsuan.ho@stonybrookmedicine.edu mikaelajrollins@email.arizona.edu sarah.soliman@stonybrook.edu meroona.gopang@stonybrook.edu Helen.Fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu Richard.Rosenthal@stonybrookmedicine.edu James.swain@stonybrookmedicine.edu; https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/profile?pid=2038&name=James%20Swain%20MD
Richard N. Rosenthal
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA Shao-Hsuan.ho@stonybrookmedicine.edu mikaelajrollins@email.arizona.edu sarah.soliman@stonybrook.edu meroona.gopang@stonybrook.edu Helen.Fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu Richard.Rosenthal@stonybrookmedicine.edu James.swain@stonybrookmedicine.edu; https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/profile?pid=2038&name=James%20Swain%20MD
Helen Fox
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA Shao-Hsuan.ho@stonybrookmedicine.edu mikaelajrollins@email.arizona.edu sarah.soliman@stonybrook.edu meroona.gopang@stonybrook.edu Helen.Fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu Richard.Rosenthal@stonybrookmedicine.edu James.swain@stonybrookmedicine.edu; https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/profile?pid=2038&name=James%20Swain%20MD
David Garry
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA David.Garry@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Meroona Gopang
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA Shao-Hsuan.ho@stonybrookmedicine.edu mikaelajrollins@email.arizona.edu sarah.soliman@stonybrook.edu meroona.gopang@stonybrook.edu Helen.Fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu Richard.Rosenthal@stonybrookmedicine.edu James.swain@stonybrookmedicine.edu; https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/profile?pid=2038&name=James%20Swain%20MD
Mikaela J. Rollins
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA Shao-Hsuan.ho@stonybrookmedicine.edu mikaelajrollins@email.arizona.edu sarah.soliman@stonybrook.edu meroona.gopang@stonybrook.edu Helen.Fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu Richard.Rosenthal@stonybrookmedicine.edu James.swain@stonybrookmedicine.edu; https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/profile?pid=2038&name=James%20Swain%20MD
Sarah Soliman
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA Shao-Hsuan.ho@stonybrookmedicine.edu mikaelajrollins@email.arizona.edu sarah.soliman@stonybrook.edu meroona.gopang@stonybrook.edu Helen.Fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu Richard.Rosenthal@stonybrookmedicine.edu James.swain@stonybrookmedicine.edu; https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/profile?pid=2038&name=James%20Swain%20MD
James E. Swain
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA Shao-Hsuan.ho@stonybrookmedicine.edu mikaelajrollins@email.arizona.edu sarah.soliman@stonybrook.edu meroona.gopang@stonybrook.edu Helen.Fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu Richard.Rosenthal@stonybrookmedicine.edu James.swain@stonybrookmedicine.edu; https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/profile?pid=2038&name=James%20Swain%20MD Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA David.Garry@stonybrookmedicine.edu Department of Psychology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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Abstract

Benevolent intersubjectivity developed in parent–infant interactions and compassion toward friend and foe alike are non-violent interventions to group behavior in conflict. Based on a dyadic active inference framework rooted in specific parental brain mechanisms, we suggest that interventions promoting compassion and intersubjectivity can reduce stress, and that compassionate mediation may resolve conflicts.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e110
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