Observing someone else in anguish can evoke a deep sense of distress and sadness — almost as if it’s happening to us. APS Fellow Ying-yi Hong and other scientists identify some of the regions of the brain responsible for this sense of interconnectedness.
Frontiers Neurobiological Bases of Social Networks
Understanding Emotions: Key to Balance & Success
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In brief: Limiting social media boosts mental health, the negatives of body positivity, and more research
Empathy moderates the relationship between cognitive load and prosocial behaviour
Frontiers “I am feeling tension in my whole body”: An experimental phenomenological study of empathy for pain
Media overload is hurting our mental health. Here are ways to manage headline stress
Minds and Molecules: Deciphering the Enigma of Pain, by Rashmi Rao, HLWF ™ Alliance
I Feel Your Pain: The Neuroscience of Empathy - The Trauma & Mental Health Report