Tag: Empathy
How to distinguish a psychopath from a ‘shy-chopath’
John Edens, Texas A&M University
What makes a criminal a psychopath?
Their grisly deeds and commanding presence attract our attention – look no further than...
Is it unethical to give your cat catnip?
Debra Merskin, University of Oregon
As the Christmas season gets underway thoughts turn to buying gifts for the entire family. For some, companion animals...
What is it about yawning?
Christine Calder, Mississippi State University
You know the feeling. It’s impossible to resist. You just need to yawn.
A yawn consists of an extended gaping of...
When cringeworthy gifts are worse than inconsiderate
Deborah Y. Cohn, New York Institute of Technology
Ever wondered why your mom bought you that inexplicable thing? You’re not alone.
I have spent years doing...
Why there are costs to moral outrage
Justin Tosi, University of Michigan and Brandon Warmke, Bowling Green State University
Many Americans are morally outraged that U.S. President Donald Trump fired former FBI...
Why there are costs to moral outrage
Justin Tosi, University of Michigan and Brandon Warmke, Bowling Green State University
Many Americans are morally outraged that U.S. President Donald Trump fired former FBI...
Gut check: Researchers develop measures to capture moral judgments and empathy
C. Daryl Cameron, Pennsylvania State University
Imagine picking up the morning newspaper and feeling moral outrage at the latest action taken by the...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
