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Abigail Marsh

Abigail Marsh

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Abigail Marsh conducts research that is aimed at understanding aspects of human social interactions, emotional functioning, and empathy using cognitive neuroscience methods. She focuses in particular on features of emotion and on nonverbal communication. Current research includes studies with adolescents and adults, incorporating neuroimaging, cognitive and behavioral testing, and pharmacology techniques aimed at identifying the neurocognitive roots of empathy, altruism, and aggression.

Primary Interests:

  • Aggression, Conflict, Peace
  • Emotion, Mood, Affect
  • Ethics and Morality
  • Helping, Prosocial Behavior
  • Neuroscience, Psychophysiology
  • Nonverbal Behavior

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Courses Taught:

  • Empathy and Communication
  • General Psychology
  • Social and Affective Neuroscience

Abigail Marsh
Department of Psychology
White Gravenor Hall, Georgetown University
37th and O Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20057
United States of America

  • Phone: (202) 687-4100
  • Fax: (202) 687-6050

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