Date:
October 30, 2012
Source:
Case Western Reserve University
Summary:
When the brain's analytic network is engaged, our ability to appreciate the human cost of our action is repressed, researchers have found. The study shows for the first time that we have a built-in neural constraint on our ability to be both empathetic and analytic at the same time.
Thanks for the post. As a middle school educator with a strong interest in psychology, it's reaffirming to see research that matches what I see in my students. As a math teacher, this will be useful to share with my students.