Suppressing feelings of compassion makes people feel less moral

Friday, March 16, 2012 - 19:30 in Psychology & Sociology

It's normal to not always act on your sense of compassion -- for example, by walking past a beggar on the street without giving them any money. Maybe you want to save your money or avoid engaging with a homeless person. But even if suppressing compassion avoids these costs, it may carry a personal cost of its own, according to a new study.

Read the whole article on Science Daily

More from Science Daily

Learn more about

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net