The right temporoparietal junction plays a role in observation, process information, and social interaction, where empathy and sympathy require simultaneous recognition between different possible perspectives on the same situation.
The right temporoparietal junction (rTPJ) is involved in the processing of information in terms of the ability of an individual to pay attention. Furthermore, the rTPJ plays a role in the way individuals observe and process information, thus impacting social interaction. Empathy and sympathy require an individual to simultaneously distinguish between different possible perspectives on the same situation. 
