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university of chicago -lrb- professor -rrb- france 150px french and american sarah-jayne blakemore cognitive neuroscience , developmental neuroscience , social neuroscience 1960 affective neuroscience empathy moral reasoning social neuroscience chicago , united states dr. south_africa , _ february_2012 . jpg _ jean_decety _ - _ university_of_cape_town , _ jean decety
 jean decety université claude bernard , lyon ; france
jean decety

jean decety is an american and french neuroscientist specializing in developmental neuroscience , affective neuroscience , and social neuroscience .
his research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms underpinning social cognition , particularly emotion , empathy , moral reasoning , altruism , pro-social behavior , and more generally interpersonal processes .
he is irving b. harris distinguished service professor at the university of chicago .
