Carlos Hernandez
Dec22-03, 03:29 AM
Brain Hard-Wired for Empathy: Study
By Merritt McKinney
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ever watched someone grimace after they sniffed a carton of sour milk? Even though you were spared a whiff of stinky milk, to your brain, you might as well have been sniffing the milk yourself, a report from Italy suggests.
New research shows that when we see an expression of disgust on someone else's face, the same part of our brain -- the insula -- is activated as when we feel disgust ourselves.
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By Merritt McKinney
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ever watched someone grimace after they sniffed a carton of sour milk? Even though you were spared a whiff of stinky milk, to your brain, you might as well have been sniffing the milk yourself, a report from Italy suggests.
New research shows that when we see an expression of disgust on someone else's face, the same part of our brain -- the insula -- is activated as when we feel disgust ourselves.
Complete text at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evolutionary-psychology/message/27970