In times of stress, women turn to their friends, while men turn inward. A cliché? Perhaps, but newly published research finds it’s absolutely true.A research team led by University of Vienna psychologist Claus Lamm repo…

Few emotions in life are more difficult to teach a child than empathy.  It is a confusing, complicated and mature emotion that even most adults have yet to master.  However, teaching a child empathy can have lasting effects on her as she grow…

Apes orphaned by the African bushmeat trade lack the social savvy of apes raised by their mothers, a new study finds. “By measuring the expression of distress and arousal in great apes, and how they cope, we were able to confirm that efficient&nb…

Empathy today in St. Louis is more elusive. For more than three months following the Aug. 9 killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson, our already divided region has been further split.When black and white don’…