Posts Tagged ‘empathy’
Mind-body class helps med students cope
BOSTON U. (US) — A new class for medical students may increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively, according to new research. Continue…
Monday, May 6, 2013 9:20 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 25, 2013 12:06 - 4 Comments
Psychopaths not wired for empathy
U. CHICAGO (US) — Psychopaths show less activity in areas of the brain linked to empathy when they view images of people in distress, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 23, 2013 15:56 - 0 Comments
Doctors less empathetic for obese patients
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Physicians build much less of an emotional rapport with overweight and obese patients than with patients of normal weight, a study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 12, 2013 17:52 - 3 Comments
Being good earns no mercy from ‘mean’ babies
YALE (US) — For babies, sharing their preferences trumps bad behavior when it comes to doling out punishment, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 12, 2013 12:16 - 0 Comments
Heart beats sync up in romantic couples
UC DAVIS (US) — When people are in love, their hearts actually beat for each other, or at least at the same rate, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 11, 2013 14:51 - 1 Comment
Young bonobos comfort friends in need
EMORY (US) — Like humans, bonobos show signs of empathy and the desire to console family and friends early in life. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 4, 2013 16:51 - 1 Comment
Empathy peaks among women in their 50s
U. MICHIGAN (US) — If you need a shoulder to cry on, a woman in her 50s may be your best bet, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2013 11:47 - 0 Comments
Virtual superpowers prompt real kindness
STANFORD (US) — Given virtual superpowers, people respond with more altruism in the real world, a new experiment shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 30, 2013 17:37 - 1 Comment
Disasters put kids’ altruism to the test
U. CHICAGO (US) / U. TORONTO (CAN) — Natural disasters prompt older children to be more giving, but have the opposite effect on younger kids, who tend to become more selfish. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 25, 2013 11:35 - 0 Comments
Empathy ups brain response to atypical bodies
USC (US) — When we watch people who have different bodies perform tasks, our brains work hard to understand. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 4, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
We tolerate pain better when doctors listen
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — When a doctor shows empathy for patients, it can change the way the brain responds to stress and pain. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 3, 2012 17:15 - 1 Comment
Human brain sizes up harmful acts instantly
U. CHICAGO (US) — People are able to detect, within a split second, if a hurtful action they are witnessing is intentional or accidental. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 5, 2012 9:49 - 1 Comment
News in story form may increase empathy
PENN STATE (US) — How the news media tell a story may make the audience more compassionate and willing to act and help others. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 13:34 - 0 Comments
Nurses can ease fears after cancer diagnosis
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Nurses can play a key role in alleviating the concerns of patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer, a new study finds. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 18, 2012 18:08 - 0 Comments
Jump or not jump: Why we chicken out
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Whether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping, or speaking in public, why do we often plan to take risks but then back down when the moment of truth arrives? (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 22, 2011 17:44 - 1 Comment
Bah, humbug! Rich slower to show empathy
UC BERKELEY (US) — Dickens was right on the money with his depiction of Cratchit and Scrooge. Poor people are quicker to show compassion than the rich, a study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 19, 2011 12:11 - 25 Comments
Psychopaths’ words expose predatory mind
CORNELL (US) — Psychopathic murderers use words that reveal selfishness, detachment, and emotional flatness, according to a new study that used computer analysis to identify speech patterns. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2011 9:28 - 3 Comments
Reliance on emotion fades as we age
U. CHICAGO (US) — Children have more empathy for victims, judge wrongdoing more harshly, and are more likely to believe in punishment for damage done. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 14, 2011 13:01 - 0 Comments
It’s lovely to have something in common
STANFORD (US) — Simply sharing a love for something—a favorite band or book—is enough to make you care about someone you’ve just met. (more…)
