empathy

First Neandertal with Down Syndrome: Evidence of Altruistic Care in Prehistory

Debi Johnson

Summary: A new study documents the first case of Down syndrome in a Neandertal child named “Tina,” found in Spain. ...

Shaping Empathy: Adult Brains Can Learn Compassion

Debi Johnson

Summary: Empathy, often considered a fixed trait, has been shown to be malleable in adults, influenced by observing the empathetic ...

5 signs you’re dating a dark empath, and why they’re harder to spot than a narcissist

Debi Johnson

Dark empaths have personality traits including narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. But they also have empathy, which can make them dangerous ...