Jean Decety | |
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| Born | 1960 France |
| Nationality | French and American |
| Alma mater | Université Claude Bernard, Lyon; France |
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| Fields | Cognitive neuroscience, Developmental neuroscience, Social neuroscience |
| Institutions | University of Chicago (Professor) |
| Notable students | Sarah-Jayne Blakemore[1] |
Jean Decety is an American–French neuroscientist specializing in developmental neuroscience, affective neuroscience, and social neuroscience. His research focuses on the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms underpinning social cognition, particularly social decision-making, empathy, moral reasoning, altruism, pro-social behavior, and more generally interpersonal relationships. He is Irving B. Harris Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago.
- ^ Blakemore, S.; Decety, J. (2001). "REVIEW: From the perception of action to the understanding of intention". Nature Reviews Neuroscience. 2 (8): 561–567. doi:10.1038/35086023. PMID 11483999. S2CID 205019257.