“Monkey see, Monkey do,” goes a saying. But turns out, this old saying reveals more about our brain and how it works.In the 90s, Italian researchers led by Dr. Giacomo Rizzolatti discovered “mirror neurons:” monkeys wh…

The area of the brainresponsible for recognizing facial expressions appears to be on the right side, just behind the ear. A study published Tuesday in the Journal of Neuroscience found that nerve patterns within this area, which is known as the posteri…

1. Compassion: According to this overview of the scientific literature by Nienke Endenburg and Ben Baarda in The Waltham Book of Human-Animal Interaction, “If there are pets in the house, parents and children frequently share in taking c…

Lynne Cameron is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Open University. Her research is in what stops us connecting, and how to help empathy happen.   Author: Metaphor and Reconciliation: The Discourse Dynamics of Empathy in Post-Conflict Conver…