PES

Our work investigated whether individual differences in TPE are reflected in spontaneous brain activity in the resting state, asassessed using ALFFs and RSFC. We found that higher PES was associated with higher ALFFs in the right insula and lower ALFFs inthe right subgenual cingulate, right dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, and right precuneus. These brain regions form functionalnetworks with other brain regions that together predict TPE levels. The above brain resting state spontaneous activity level dataindicate that individuals who are adept at sharing the positive emotions of others are more sensitive not only to emotionalstimuli from others, but also to the processing of positive emotional information. These individuals are also able to effectivelysuppress the influence of negative emotional information. Furthermore, individuals with higher trait positive empathy may alsohave less self-centered tendencies. These findings have important implications for our understanding of the nature of TPE and theimplementation of appropriate interventions.