Shaping Empathy: Adult Brains Can Learn Compassion

Empathy, often considered a fixed trait, has been shown to be malleable in adults, influenced by observing the empathetic reactions of others. The study utilized Computational Modeling and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to demonstrate how empathy levels adjust in adult brains based on social environments.

Key findings include the role of the anterior insula in empathy processing, changes in neuronal response due to observational learning, and the implication that creating an empathic work culture can positively shape employee interactions and attitudes […]

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