Empathy doesn't extend across the political aisle

Monday, April 2, 2012 - 16:30 in Psychology & Sociology

When we try to put ourselves in someone else's shoes, we usually go all the way, assuming that they feel the same way we do. But a new study finds that we have limits: We don't extend this projection to people who have different political views, even under extreme circumstances.

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