Featured·December 21, 2015·2 min readCan We Learn to Empathize With Strangers?A new study reports on how we can learn to be more empathetic with strangers.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 19, 2016·3 min readA Fresh Approach to Autism ResearchFindings from a new study may help to develop new methods to improve social communication in children with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2016·4 min readComputers Can Tell If You’re BoredComputers that are able to read a person's body language and tell whether they are bored or not may help lead to the development of empathetic robots and revolutionize online learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 5, 2016·3 min readEmpathy Enhances Altruistic Behavior in Selfish PeopleA new study report on how brain connectivity reveals our hidden motives.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 18, 2016·5 min readAre We Hard Wired for Altruism?Findings could point to a possible way to making people behave in less selfish, more empathetic ways.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·March 18, 2016·5 min readMore Than a Feeling: The Anatomy of PainResearchers report pain is a multi-layered gradual event, consisting of sensation and emotion.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 1, 2016·7 min readPsychotic Disorders in Minority Groups: The High Price of Being an ‘Outsider’A new study reports 'psychosocial disempowerment' could be a contributing factor to the higher incidences of mental illness in minority communities.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 10, 2016·5 min readPopular Painkiller Reduces Feelings of EmpathyA new study reports acetaminophen may reduce feelings of empathy as well as pain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2016·3 min readBaby Face: Parental Behaviors Triggered by Cuteness of BabiesA new study reports that babies characteristics contribute to their cuteness, and that can trigger care-giving behaviors in adults.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 14, 2016·4 min readEmpathy For Other’s Pain Rooted in Cognition Rather Than SensationA new study reports our ability to empathize with those in pain is grounded in cognitive neural processes rather than sensory processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 27, 2016·7 min readAnti-Anxiety Medication Limits Empathetic Behavior in RatsAccording to a new study, rats who were given the anxiolytic midazolam were less likely to free trapped companions because the drug lessened their empathy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2016·4 min readFinding the Brain’s Generosity CenterA new study reveals a brain area that lights up when we do good for others is more active in empathetic people.Read More
