Race and empathy matter on neural level

Race matters on a neurological level when it comes to empathy for African-Americans in distress, according to a new study. In a rare neuroscience look at racial minorities, the study shows that African-Americans showed greater empathy for African-Americans facing adversity -- in this case for victims of Hurricane Katrina -- than Caucasians demonstrated for Caucasian-Americans in pain.

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