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·March 15, 2021·4 min read

Bullies, Thieves and Chiefs: The Hidden Cost of Psychopaths at Work

It is estimated that 1% of the general population has psychopathic traits. Among the upper echelons of corporations, up to 3.5% of employees are psychopathic, with the percentage rising for those who are chief executives. Researchers investigate how those with psychopathic traits impact the workplace for other employees, and how corporate psychopaths end up costing the economy billions of dollars due to their unethical behaviors.

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·February 4, 2021·5 min read

Teaching Pupils Empathy Measurably Improves Their Creative Abilities

Encouraging empathy helps to improve creativity in school-aged children, a new study reveals.

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·January 12, 2021·4 min read

Cats May Help Increase Empathy and Decrease Anxiety for Kids With Autism

Cats may help increase empathy while reducing symptoms of separation anxiety in children with autism, a new study reports.

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·January 11, 2021·5 min read

Robot Displays a Glimmer of Empathy to a Partner Robot

Researchers have created a robot that can learn to visually predict how its partner will behave. This could help robots get along with other robots and humans more intuitively.

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·December 8, 2020·4 min read

Mother’s Empathy Linked to ‘Epigenetic’ Changes to the Oxytocin Gene

Methylation of the oxytocin gene OXT was associated with maternal personal distress, resulting in harsher parenting. OXT methylation was also negatively correlated with gray matter in the right inferior temporal gyrus.

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·November 11, 2020·5 min read

Empathy and Perspective Taking: How Social Skills Are Built

Complex social problems require a mix of empathy and perspective-changing to resolve.

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·October 22, 2020·2 min read

Is Spirituality a Component of Wisdom?

Researchers report spirituality may be a component of wisdom, but pro-social behaviors such as empathy and compassion are more critical elements.

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·October 2, 2020·4 min read

Doll Play Activates Brain Regions Associated With Empathy and Social Skills

Playing with dolls as a small child helps develop social skills and empathy. Doll play activates the posterior superior temporal sulcus, an area of the brain associated with social processing and behaviors.

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·September 10, 2020·5 min read

Loss of a Pet Can Potentially Trigger Mental Health Issues in Children

Children who experience the death of a pet may experience long-lasting and profound grief, which could lead to subsequent mental health problems. Researchers found strong emotional attachment to a pet may result in measurable psychological distress that serves as an indicator of depression in children and adolescents for three years or more after their animal dies.

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·September 10, 2020·5 min read

Binge-Drinkers’ Brains Have to Work Harder to Feel Empathy for Others

Study reveals binge drinking is associated with more widespread neural dysfunction than previously believed. In those who binge drink, the visual areas of the brain show unusually high levels of activation. Additionally, those who binge drink have more difficulty in feeling empathy for others.

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·August 21, 2020·4 min read

Why Obeying Orders Can Make Us Do Terrible Things

Coercion to perform detrimental actions against others reduces empathy and guilt, a new study reports. The findings may explain why people are able to commit immoral acts that go against their ethical stance when coerced.

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·June 13, 2020·3 min read

Moral reflection can be seen in brain activity and eye movements

Using scenes from movies, researchers discover how different brain areas can be used flexibly and as needed. The study sheds light on how the brain transitions between moral thinking and empathy.