Can Love Change Your Mind? New Project Explores Neuroscience of 'Positive Qualities'
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 13:21
in Psychology & Sociology
What is happening in the minds of people who have developed a greater capacity for forgiveness and compassion? Can a quality like love -- whether it's shown toward a family member or a friend -- be neurologically measured in the brain? A new research project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers the opportunity to apply hard science to these seemingly ethereal questions.