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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·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.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 30, 2017·3 min read

Brain Opioids Help Us To Relate To Others

Study reveals how the brain's opioid system modulates response to others in pain.

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Featured Psychology

·May 12, 2017·3 min read

“Walking A Mile In Someone Else’s Shoes” May Be Hazardous To Your Health

Choosing a path to empathy can affect a person's health and well-being, a new study reports.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·April 11, 2017·4 min read

Stress Can Induce Empathy

A new study reveals acute stress can increase pro-social behavior and empathy.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 10, 2017·3 min read

Are You Listening? Your Pupils Indicate If You Are

Researchers report that during times of shared attention, pupil dilation patterns synchronize.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·April 3, 2017·4 min read

Area of the Brain Affected by Autism Detected

Researchers report the anterior cingulate cortex, an area of the brain associated with empathy, activates very weakly in people with autism.

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Featured Psychology

·March 30, 2017·6 min read

Tests Can Help Quantify Automatic Empathy and Moral Intuitions

Researchers have developed new tests and math models to help quantify automatic moral and empathetic judgement.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 17, 2017·5 min read

How Dads Bond With Toddlers

According to a new study, fathers given a boost of oxytocin expressed increased activity in brain areas associated with empathy and reward when viewing photos of their small children.

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·February 9, 2017·4 min read

Infants Recognize Surprise In Others Before the Age of Two

At 20 months, children expect adults to display surprise when presented with false belief, a new study reports.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 4, 2017·4 min read

Empathetic People Experience Dogs’ Expressions More Strongly

A new study reveals empathy affects perceptions of a dog's facial expressions.

Featured Psychology

·January 3, 2017·5 min read

Maternal Depression Across Child’s Early Years Impacts Neural Basis of Empathy

Children whose mothers experienced depression early in their life are more susceptable to socio-emotional problems and a reduction in empathy toward others, a new study reports.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 31, 2016·4 min read

Men Who Buy Sex Have Much in Common With Sexually Coercive Men

A new study reports men who buy sex have less empathy for female prostitutes than those who don't. Additionally, those who use prostitutes share some key characteristics with men at risk for committing sexually violent acts.