Empathy Is Contagious, May Change Depending on the Reaction of Others [Study]

Medicine & Technology Feb 28, 2024

Empathy needs an atmosphere with mutual respect to thrive because it's contagious. Continue reading to learn more.

Can Individuals With Psychopathic Traits Develop Empathy and Overcome Criminal Tendencies?

Feb 06, 2024

Individuals with psychopathic traits often exhibit callousness and aggression, posing risks of criminal behavior, challenging the development of empathy. Read the article to learn more.

Childhood Trauma Could Impact Brain By Disrupting Neural Networks Linked to Problem-Solving and Self-Focus, Study Finds

Feb 06, 2024

A study has revealed how childhood trauma could impact brain development, showing an aspect that is missing in current childhood trauma treatments. Read to learn more.

Mirror Touch Synesthesia: Is It a Real Thing? Experts Investigate the Rare Condition of Feeling Other People’s Sensation

Jun 06, 2023

Studies investigate the nature of mirror touch synesthesia where a person have the tendency to experience the touch sensations of other people. Read the article to find out more.

Teens' Empathic Support for Friends Stem From Secure Attachments in Family

Jul 16, 2021

A study found that secure family relationships predict teens' ability to provide empathetic support for their friends. Empathetic teens tend to be less aggressive and less likely to bully other people.

Lab Rats Sense Empathy, But Will Only Act for Their Own Kind - and Humans Might Be the Same

Jul 14, 2021

A new study has found brain regions responsible for prioritizing which should lab rats save first in times of crisis - with the findings suggesting that humans are the same.

Empathy: How Bonobos Beat Humans in This Area

Apr 05, 2021

Bonobos share 99% of DNA with humans and saving them could teach people empathy, an area that these friendly apes are better at than humans.

New Study Suggests Teaching Empathy To Students Significantly Improves Creative Abilities

Feb 05, 2021

A new study suggests that teaching young students in a manner that encourages them to empathize with other people measurably enhances their creativity.

How Hug Affect Our Mental Health Especially in This Time of Pandemic

Jan 26, 2021

During this pandemic where almost every nation in the world is implementing physical and social distancing, most of us may have noticed one thing that's missing in our life at the moment--a hug.

Brain Scans of Convicted Murderers Differ from Other Prisoners, Study Says

Jul 30, 2019

The difference, as scientists hypothesize, lie on how murderers perceive empathy and morality.

You Dirty Rat? Rats Show Empathy, Save Each Other From Drowning

May 14, 2015

Research has proven that rats place more value on saving others than obtaining a food reward. Rats, especially those who have nearly drowned in the past, will resuce each other from drowning. They experience a kind of empathy.

Stress Could Be Why We Don’t Empathize

Jan 21, 2015

Most people are able to feel empathy for a friend or loved one who is experiencing physical or emotional pain. But it is often far more difficult to experience this same feeling when it is a stranger. Researchers now believe, however, that one of the major factors that prevent us from empathizing with others is stress.