Tag: empathy

Study suggests ‘lower status’ people more likely to share wealth than ‘higher status’ people

From the Queen Mary University of London press release: When playing an economic game those that were assigned as ‘lower status’ were more likely to share their wealth than their… Read more »

Study suggests attentive adults increase children’s ability to empathize

From the Lund University press release: For human beings to function socially, they need to be able to perceive, understand, and talk about others’ mental states, such as beliefs, desires… Read more »

Study suggests loneliness and lack of empathy may increase likelihood of unethical shopping decisions

From the Binghamton University press release: Lonely consumers are capable of behaving morally, but aren’t motivated to, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. “Consumers… Read more »

Study suggests gene variant increases empathy-driven fear in mice

From the Institute for Basic Science press release: Researchers at the Center for Cognition and Sociality, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have just published in Neuron about a genetic variant… Read more »

Study suggests siblings contribute positively to each other’s developing empathy

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Older siblings play an important role in the lives of their younger siblings. Like parents, older brothers and sisters act… Read more »

Study suggests we view ourselves and those we care about through ‘rose-tinted glasses’

From the City University London press release: New research from City University of London, University of Oxford and Yale University has shown that we see our own lives, and also… Read more »