This study investigated neural activity during imitation and observation of finger movements and facial expressions in schizophrenia, and their correlates with self–reported empathy.
The findings suggest that patients show a disjunction between automatic neural responses to low level social cues and higher level, integrative social cognitive processes involved in self–perceived empathy.
So I would plead with researchers to take great care when labeling the conclusions of this kind of research. Because if the researchers don’t keep in mind that people with autism may not understand the Sally-Anne story, or that autistic children may ha…
Budgerigars, also known as parakeets, are susceptible to catching the urge to yawn from watching other budgies do it.[What yawning bonobos can teach us about empathy]’Some researchers, including Gallup, believe that contagious yawning behavior in diffe…
A new study from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor shows that Americans’ levels of empathy have dropped significantly in the last three decades.Using a questionnaire called The Interpersonal Reactivity Index, which asks to what degree studen…
Riane Eisler is a social scientist, attorney, and author whose work on cultural transformation has inspired both scholars and social activists. Her research has impacted many fields, including history, economics, psychology, sociology, and education. S…
