Can you tell at first glance if someone is likely to be a good partner or parent?   The genetic variation affects the receptor for oxytocin, often referred to as the “love hormone” or “cuddle chemical” because it plays a ro…

Distancing and dehumanizing behavior actually compounds problem A nurse refuses to help an ailing alcoholic who is upset to find a hospital detox unit closed.   These harsh, real-life scenarios helped inspire Eve Ekman, a doctoral student in soci…

Empathy as a mediator of the relations between parent and peer attachment and prosocial and physically aggressive behaviors in Mexican American college students   Attachment and social support theories are normative developmental approaches t…

Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman is recognised as one of the world’s leading experts on emotional and social intelligence.   Goleman points to the three types of empathy in the self-awareness domain.   The first, he says is cognit…