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·April 28, 2023·8 min read

ChatGPT Beats Doctors in Compassion and Quality of Advice to Patients

Researchers compared written responses from physicians and ChatGPT to real-world health questions and found that a panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT's responses 79% of the time, rating ChatGPT's responses as higher quality and more empathetic. While AI assistants like ChatGPT won't replace doctors, the study suggests that physicians working together with such technologies may revolutionize medicine.

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·February 16, 2023·3 min read

What Drives Children to Choose Compassion?

Children constantly assist others every time they need help if there is no personal cost to helping, a new study reports.

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·September 5, 2022·3 min read

People Who Lack Compassion for the Environment Are Also Less Emotional in General

People who show less compassion and emotion toward images of environmental disasters are generally less empathetic and emotional overall.

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·August 31, 2021·6 min read

People Often Avoid Feeling Compassion for Others When They Feel It’s a Lot of Effort

People may actively decide to withhold feeling compassion for others when they believe it is more challenging or requires mental effort.

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·May 23, 2018·7 min read

Training Compassion ‘Muscle’ May Boost Brain’s Resilience to Others’ Suffering

A new study reveals compassion meditation training may reduce distress when witnessing the suffering of others and improve the ability to respond with compassion.

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·March 14, 2018·3 min read

Compassion Helped Neanderthals Survive

Compassion and helping care for their injured may have been key to Neanderthal survival, researchers report.

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·March 19, 2015·3 min read

Changing Neurochemical Balance Makes Us More Compassionate

According to a new study, altering the levels of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex makes individuals more compassionate towards others.

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·May 22, 2013·5 min read

Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers note increased activity in areas of the brain associated with empathy in subjects who underwent compassion training.

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·December 1, 2023·4 min read

How Imagination Fuels Empathy and Prosocial Behavior

A new study highlights the significant role of imagination in evoking empathy and driving prosocial behavior. While empathy is multifaceted, this research focuses on two aspects: personal distress and compassionate concern. The study reveals that vividly imagining someone else's problems increases personal distress, motivating individuals to offer help.

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·October 10, 2023·6 min read

AI Uncovers Secrets of Brain Aging

Utilizing artificial intelligence, researchers developed "HistoAge," an algorithm predicting age at death and unraveling the enigmas of brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders. By analyzing nearly 700 digitized hippocampal sections from elderly brain donors, the tool forecasts age with striking accuracy and identifies regions susceptible to age-related changes.

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·September 25, 2023·5 min read

Social Media’s Influence: Why More Young Women Eye Cosmetic Surgery

New research unveils the powerful influence of social media on young women’s views towards cosmetic surgery. The study, surveying 238 young women, found regular social media users more likely to be self-critical and open to cosmetic procedures.

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·September 4, 2023·5 min read

Why Household Mess Triggers Stress and Anxiety

The presence of clutter can often lead to feelings of stress and anxiety. The brain tends to favor order, reducing the competition for attention and mental load.