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·October 9, 2023·6 min read

Early Parental Bonds Shape Future Empathy

A new study links early parental bonding with children’s future prosocial behavior, exhibiting kindness and empathy. Utilizing data from over 10,000 people born from 2000-2002, the study illustrates the long-term interplay of early relationships, mental health, and prosociality.

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·July 24, 2023·6 min read

Schadenfreude or Sympathy? Exploring Public Sentiments on Anti-vaxxers’ COVID-19 Fate

A new study reveals that public reactions to the deaths of anti-vaxxers due to COVID-19 are multifaceted. The study found that while very few people celebrated these deaths, some individuals, primarily vaccinated individuals, considered anti-vaxxers who contracted COVID-19 deserving of their fate.

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·June 1, 2023·5 min read

Empathy’s Influence on Drinking Patterns

A recent study reports a surprising correlation between daily affective empathy and alcohol consumption. The study found that on days when people experienced higher levels of affective empathy (empathy based on shared emotional experiences) than usual, they tended to consume more alcohol.

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·May 10, 2023·4 min read

Empathy Unleashed: AI’s Personal Disclosures Boost User Acceptance

When artificial intelligence (AI) agents disclose personal information, it can boost users' empathy towards them, thus increasing acceptance of AI technologies.

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·March 23, 2023·3 min read

Oxytocin Plays a Role in the Most Basic Form of Empathy

Study reveals how the "love hormone" oxytocin plays a critical role in the formation of emotional contagion.

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·March 6, 2023·6 min read

Juggling Morality While We Learn

Study reveals how the brain juggles morally conflicting outcomes while learning, finding people who opt to make decisions for personal gain at the expense of others can comprehend and empathize with potential negative outcomes, but still ultimately choose to pursue options that benefit them.

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·February 16, 2023·3 min read

What Drives Children to Choose Compassion?

Children constantly assist others every time they need help if there is no personal cost to helping, a new study reports.

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·December 26, 2022·4 min read

Females on Average Perform Better Than Males on a ‘Theory of Mind’ Test Across 57 Countries

A new study of over 300,000 people that spans 57 countries reveals women are, on average, more empathetic than males. Consistent across all age groups and most nationalities, women tend to score higher on tests of cognitive empathy, or "theory of mind" than males.

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·December 21, 2022·9 min read

Human Empathy Makes Us Better at Understanding Animal Sounds

People who score higher for empathy traits are better able to understand and decode the emotional sounds of animals.

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·December 15, 2022·4 min read

Inhibiting Imitation of Others Can Increase Understanding of Others

Inhibiting imitation of others increases empathy and allows people to recognize the facial expression of others, regardless of their situation.

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·December 8, 2022·4 min read

The Idea That Mind and Body Are Separate Is Natural, for Neurotypical People

Those on the autism spectrum are more likely to consider the body and mind to be one, while those not on the autism spectrum are more likely to believe the body and the mind are separate entities.