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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 26, 2022·4 min read

          Females on Average Perform Better Than Males on a ‘Theory of Mind’ Test Across 57 Countries

          A new study of over 300,000 people that spans 57 countries reveals women are, on average, more empathetic than males. Consistent across all age groups and most nationalities, women tend to score higher on tests of cognitive empathy, or "theory of mind" than males.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·February 23, 2022·3 min read

          Siblings of Children With Disabilities May Have Greater Cognitive Empathy

          Children who had a sibling with a developmental disorder scored higher in cognitive empathy than those who had typically developing siblings. However, there were no differences in emotional empathy or prosocial behaviors between those who had neurotypical or neurodivergent siblings.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·November 17, 2021·6 min read

          How Grandmothers’ Brains React to the Sight of Their Grandchildren

          Brain scans of grandmothers taken when viewing photos of their grandchildren revealed greater activation in brain areas associated with emotional empathy, suggesting grandmothers are geared towards feeling what their grandchild is feeling when interacting with them. By contrast, when viewing images of their adult children, brain areas associated with cognitive empathy become activated.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 3, 2019·4 min read

          No evidence that testosterone reduces cognitive empathy

          A new study challenges the existing theory that testosterone levels are linked to reduced cognitive empathy.
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          ·June 7, 2017·4 min read

          Genes Influence Ability to Read a Person’s Mind From Their Eyes

          Researchers report our genetic makeup influences our ability to read a person's emotions or thoughts through their eyes.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·September 1, 2015·3 min read

          Infants’ Moral Development Affected by Parents’ Views on Justice

          A new study reports parental views on justice have an impact on the moral development of their infants.
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          ·June 18, 2015·3 min read

          Physical Differences Found in Brains of People Who Respond Either Emotionally or Rationally

          Researchers discover those who score higher for affective empathy have greater gray matter density in the insula.
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          Study Challenges Link Between Football and Brain Protein Buildup

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          When Words Aren’t Enough: Autistic Adults Navigate Nonverbal Challenges

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          Protein Found to Strengthen Brain Cell Connections for Memory

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