You Are Always on My Mind

During the last decade, much of social neuroscience has gone anti-solipsistic. That is, research is discovering how we, with our minds and bodies, are deeply connected to others, and that this may be seen in patterns of brain activity and other physiological signals. Be that in terms of action representations, markers of empathy, signs of co-construction, or shared experiences, we appear fundamentally open to the influence of others, in highly context-specific ways. I will present some of these findings and discuss possible implications for our understanding of contemplative practices.