All posts tagged with empathy

(Natural News) Violent video games are often thought of as encouraging anti-social, aggressive behavior; new research has suggested that they can do so much more. The investigators behind a recent study have found that prolonged exposure to violent video games may actually impact people on a neural level, resulting in reduced empathy and increased emotional […]

(Natural News) Thanksgiving is just around the corner and the holiday often brings to mind family gatherings, American football, and the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. But if you’re feeling particularly stressed or frustrated, consider practicing intentional gratitude to improve your mindset. Instead of only being thankful during Thanksgiving, why not try saying “thanks” for the whole […]

(Natural News) Have you ever had the urge to do something that you should not, like wanting to eat junk food when you are on a diet? Even though everyone is vulnerable to temptation, some people just seem to have more self-control. Fortunately, a new study from the University of Miami has uncovered why some people […]

(Natural News) While much has been made of the link between violent video games and real-life aggression, a new study published in Frontiers in Psychology casts some doubts on this connection over the long term. When German researchers made use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to look at the brains of people who play […]