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·August 29, 2015·3 min read

People with Borderline Personality Traits May Be Less Empathetic

A new study reports people with borderline personality disorder have lowered brain activity in areas important to empathy.

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·August 20, 2015·2 min read

People with Psychopathic Traits Less Likely to “Catch” a Contagious Yawn

According to a new study, those with psychopathic characteristics are less likely to react to a contagious yawn as their more empathetic peers.

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·July 27, 2015·3 min read

Mom’s Choice of Language Has Strong Effect on Infant’s Social Skills

A new study reports the specific language a parent uses to communicate with their baby can help the child to empathize and understand the thoughts of others when they get older.

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·July 22, 2015·5 min read

Your Taste in Music Gives Insight Into How You Think

According to a new study, the type of music you like says a lot about your cognitive style.

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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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·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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·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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·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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·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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·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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·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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·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.