A new study reveals compassion meditation training may reduce distress when witnessing the suffering of others and improve the ability to respond with compassion. Read More
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Researchers report those who enter into an altruistic act, such as donating a kidney to an anonymous recipient, are more sensitive to a stranger's fear and pain. Read More
A new study reveals a brain area that lights up when we do good for others is more active in empathetic people. Read More
Neuroscientists draw the conclusion Mona Lisa's famous enigmatic smile isn's a genuine smile at all. Read More
Study 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
2019 is finally here. We thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the most popular Neuroscience News stories of 2018. Read More
Reducing activity in the anterior cingulate decreases empathetic responses in rats. The data suggests an observer shares the emotions of others as it enables them to prepare for danger. Read More
Non-binary and transgender people have a higher risk of autism, a new study reports. The risk is significantly higher for those who were assigned the female gender at birth. Read More
Researchers confirm two long standing theories to be correct, the Empathizing-Systemizing theory of sex differences and the Extreme Male Brain theory of autism. Read More
Schadenfreude, or taking pleasure from the misfortune of others, can be contagious and leads to a vicious cycle of mistreatment of a victim, especially in a competitive workplace. Read More
Researchers find that when the right supramarginal gyrus doesn't function correctly, our empathy is severely limited. Read More
A new study reports on how we can learn to be more empathetic with strangers. Read More
