Altruism is favored by chance
From the University of Bath media release: Why do we feel good about giving to charity when there is no direct benefit to ourselves, and feel bad about cheating the system? Mathematicians may have found an…
When it comes to empathy, don’t always trust your gut
From the American Psychological Association (APA) media release: Is empathy the result of gut intuition or careful reasoning? Research published by the American Psychological Association suggests that, contrary to popular belief, the latter may be more…
‘I care for you,’ says the autistic moral brain
From the International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) media release: “Autistic people are cold and feel no empathy.” True? It is a pervasive stereotype, but when analyzed through the lens of science, reality turns out to…
Study suggests differences in brain structure of pathological narcissists
From the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin press release via AlphaGalileo: A far-reaching disorder of the self-esteem is denoted as a narcissistic personality disorder. Persons with pathological narcissism on the one hand suffer from feelings of…
Study links lack of empathy in psychopaths to neurophysiological lack
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: Prisoners who are psychopaths lack the basic neurophysiological “hardwiring” that enables them to care for others, according to a new study by neuroscientists at the University…
Study suggests humans feel empathy for robots
From the International Communication Association press release via EurekAlert!: From the T-101 to Data from Star Trek, humans have been presented with the fictional dilemma of how we empathize with robots. Robots now infiltrate our…
Researchers suggest neuroscientists could help design brain-boosting video games
From the UW Madison press release via MedicalXpress: Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published…
Study suggests volunteering may help improve heart health
From the UBC press release via EurekAlert!: Giving back through volunteering is good for your heart, even at a young age, according to University of British Columbia researchers. For their study, published today in the…
Study suggests empathy levels vary by age, gender
From the University of Michigan press release by Diane Swanbrow via ScienceDaily: According to a new study of more than 75,000 adults, women in that age group are more empathic than men of the same…
Study suggests virtual superpowers encourage real-world empathy
From the Stanford University press release by Bjorn Carey via ScienceDaily: If you give people superpowers, will they use those abilities for good? Researchers at Stanford recently investigated the subject by giving people the ability…