ABIGAIL MARSH PhD
How do we understand what others think and feel? What drives us to help other people? What prevents us from harming them?
Introduction
How do we understand what others think and feel? What drives us to help other people? What prevents us from harming them? My lab’s research on these topics uses functional and structural brain imaging in children and adults, as well as behavioral, cognitive, and neurohormonal approaches.​
BIO
Abigail Marsh is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. She received her PhD in Social Psychology from Harvard University in 2004.
RESEARCH
Our lab’s research includes behavioral and brain imaging investigations of human social behaviors ranging from extraordinary altruism to serious conduct problems in children, adolescents, and adults.
LAB
The Laboratory on Social & Affective Neuroscience is located at Georgetown University. We conduct research aimed at understanding the social, cognitive, and neural basis of processes that include empathy, altruism, and aggression.
MEDIA & PRESS
Abigail Marsh welcomes opportunities to communicate our research findings to a broad range of audiences through media interviews, public lectures, and written articles for popular outlets.
TED Talk
Why are some people more altruistic than others? Are their brains just different?
The Fear Factor
“This compelling scientific detective story spirals outward into realms that affect everyone. Best of all, [Marsh’s] writing style is vivid and personable.” ― Wall Street Journal.
“Those who seek to comprehend the origin of fear, altruism, and elements of human nature will find this book a key factor in their increased understanding.” ― Science
The Laboratory on Social & Affective Neuroscience
The Laboratory on Social & Affective Neuroscience is located at Georgetown University. We conduct research aimed at understanding the social, cognitive, and neural basis of processes that include empathy, altruism, and aggression.
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