Health
Brain scans reveal a critical link between binge drinking and empathy – Inverse
Scientists demonstrate that the brains of binge drinkers have to put more effort into feeling empathy for other people.
The experience of empathy is both intuitive and abstract.
Empathy has different definitions, but its often described as the ability to understand another persons situation, emotion, or viewpoint, without actually experiencing it yourself. Scientists don’t fully understand precisely why we empathize, but the benefits are clear. Empathy is what allows people to build emotional bridges, enabling compassion and aid.
And while empathy may seem like an unstoppable reflex you see someone in pain, so…
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