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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2020Moral reflection can be seen in brain activity and eye movementsUsing scenes from movies, researchers discover how different brain areas can be used flexibly and as needed. The study sheds light on how the brain transitions between moral thinking and empathy. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceneurotech·April 20, 2020Virtual reality makes empathy easierFirst-person embodiment via virtual reality could help to treat those with empathy disorders. It could also assist violent offenders to develop an ability to empathize with their victims. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 9, 2020The brain has two systems for thinking about others’ thoughtsStudy reveals two different brain structures are implicated in implicit and explicit theory of mind, and both regions mature at different ages to fulfill their function. The supramarginal gyrus matures earlier, enabling theory of mind to occur slightly earlier than believed. Full ability for theory of mind occurs at age four when the temporoparietal junction matures. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 6, 2020Rats avoid to hurt other rats: Findings shed light on human empathy disordersRats show altruistic behavior and avoid harming other rats. Researchers report harm aversion is deeply engrained in our biology. The findings pave the way to increasing harm aversion in those with empathy disorders, such as psychopathy and sociopathy. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 25, 2020Social anxiety could be an empathy imbalanceTaijin-kyofusho, a form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of causing others discomfort as a result of the sufferer's behavioral reactions, is linked to hypersensitivity of the emotional states of others and an inability to identify emotional context. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedmachine learningNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 19, 2020Neuroimaging reveals empathy can be detected in people whose brains are at restBrain activity while in a resting state can predict how empathetic a person is. Researcher used a combination of neuroimaging data and machine learning to identify subtle patterns in brain activity associated with empathy. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2020Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to give up food and help othersAs early as 19 months of age, children start to show altruistic behaviors. The study reports even when a small child is hungry, they will give their snack to a stranger in need. Findings reveal not only do young children engage in altruistic behavior, but early social experiences can also help shape future altruistic behaviors. Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 29, 2020Study challenges assumptions about social interaction difficulties in autismSuccessful social interactions for adults on the autism spectrum revolve around partner compatibility, not just the skill set of the other person. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 27, 2020How personality predicts seeing others as sex objectsThose with dark personality traits such as psychopathy, sadism, low affective empathy, narcissism, cold-heartedness, and meanness, are more likely to sexually objectify those of the opposite sex. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2020Siblings of children with intellectual disabilities score high on empathy and closenessThe relationship between typically developing children and siblings with intellectual disabilities is more positive than the relationship between typically developing siblings. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 7, 2020The dark side of supportive relationshipsStudy explores the dynamics and repercussions of unconditional support in interpersonal relationships. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2019The empathy option: The science of how and why we choose to be empatheticIs empathy really on the decline, as a recent study suggests? Researchers investigate how and why people chose to be empathetic, or to avoid empathy, in their daily lives. Read More
