Being around strangers can cause people stress and, in turn, make them less able to feel others’ pain, new research suggests. But giving people a drug that blocks the body’s stress response can restore that sense of empathy, scientists said. What’s more, the same effect shows up in both humans and mice.
“In some sense, we’ve figured out what to do about increasing empathy as a practical matter,” said Jeffrey Mogil, a neuroscientist at McGill University in Montreal. “We’ve figured out what stops it from happening and, therefore, the solution to make it happen more between strangers.”
Source: news.discovery.com
With the world getting a little less understanding, it also will get a little more dangerous. Our website carries an array of self-defense, security and surveillance tools that leave you feeling a little more safe when your alone.