Emotional Brains Are 'Physically Different' From Rational Ones

Friday, June 26, 2015 - 11:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Researchers have found physical differences in the brains of people who respond emotionally to others' feelings, compared to those who respond more rationally. The work led by Robert Eres from the Monash University School of Psychological Sciences, pinpointed correlations between grey matter density and cognitive and affective empathy. The study looked at whether people who have more brain cells in certain areas of the brain are better at different types of empathy. read more

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