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          ·December 8, 2011·4 min read

          Helping Your Fellow Rat: Rodents Show Empathy-Driven Behavior

          Rats free trapped companions, even when given choice of chocolate instead The first evidence of empathy-driven helping behavior in rodents...
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          Psychology
          ·January 17, 2012·2 min read

          The Illusion of Courage: New Research Explains Why People Mispredict Their Behavior in Embarrassing Situation

          Whether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping or public speaking, why do we often plan to take risks but then...
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          ·May 21, 2012·3 min read

          Von Economo Neurons Discovered In Macaque Monkey Insular Cortex

          Rare Neurons Discovered in Monkey Brains Max Planck scientists discover brain cells in monkeys that may be linked to self-awareness...
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·September 20, 2012·2 min read

          ‘Psychopaths’ Have An Impaired Sense of Smell

          People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex) according to a new study.
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          The image shows an fMRI of a psychopath's brain. The caption best describes the image.
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          ·September 24, 2013·3 min read

          A Neurological Basis for the Lack of Empathy in Psychopaths

          Atypical activation and negative functional connectivity between the insula and ventromedial prefrontal cortex could explain why psychopaths lack empathy.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 10, 2013·4 min read

          Right Supramarginal Gyrus Plays Important Role in Empathy

          Researchers find that when the right supramarginal gyrus doesn't function correctly, our empathy is severely limited.
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          The image shows the location of the insular cortex in the brain.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 18, 2013·2 min read

          Researchers Find Brain is Activated More Strongly by Watching the Suffering of Hateful People

          Part of the brain associated with empathy showed stronger activation when study participants watched the suffering of hateful people, as opposed to those who were more likable, researchers discover.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·May 1, 2014·4 min read

          Your Stress Is My Stress

          Simply observing stressful situations can trigger a physical stress response, a new research paper suggests.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·January 16, 2015·3 min read

          The Secret of Empathy

          In both mice and men, stress from the presence of strangers prevents feelings of empathy, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·February 12, 2015·2 min read

          Dogs Know That Smile on Your Face

          New research reports dogs can recognize different emotional expressions on human faces.
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          This image is a brain scan with the location of the OFC highlighted in green.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·April 8, 2015·3 min read

          Brain Scans Reveal How People ‘Justify’ Killing

          Neural mechanisms implicated in harming others is less active when violence is considered justified, a new study reports.
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          This image shows a brain with the insula highlighted.
          FeaturedMost PopularPsychology
          ·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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