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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a two-day virtual workshop that explored the biological mechanisms of empathy and compassion. Workshop participants examined the factors that influence the development of empathy and compassion, their role in brain health, and their potential to inform future medical treatments. The workshop brought together leaders from multiple disciplines to discuss how understanding empathy's biological mechanisms could have broader applications in areas like workplace practices, artificial intelligence, and education.
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Unraveling the Neurobiology of Empathy and Compassion: Implications for Treatments for Brain Disorders and Human Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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·2025
Empathy and compassion shape how people build relationships, care for one another, and respond to suffering. Yet, the biological mechanisms that underlie these traits and their influence on brain health are not fully understood. The National Academies Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorde...
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