Category Archives: neuroscience

Compassion and Gender Differences

Posted on May 9, 2011 by dianesilver

A new brain imaging study shows that women may be hard-wired to respond to images more compassionately than men.  If compassion is a key component of moral goodness, then does this finding imply that women are more capable of goodness … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Altruism Gene

Posted on January 27, 2011 by dianesilver

A new study from the University of Bonn finds evidence of an altruism gene: While researchers have had evidence for years that altruistic behavior is at least partly influenced by genetics, that evidence has come mainly from studies of twins … Continue reading →

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