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New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
A sample of articles on motivation and mental effort, caregiving and development, neuroticism, infants’ motor-skill development, short-term memory, empathy and moral decisions, and attention.
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Compassion As A Business Objective: Why It Matters And How To Cultivate It
Is being a compassionate leader good for business? Think about your career. Think about the best manager or leader you ever had. What traits come to mind when considering what made these leaders exceptional? Did
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on visual illusions, the use of gestures to communicate, well-being and altruism across nations, sensory encoding, empathy, semantic similarity and attention, the neuronal processing of faces, categorical perception, and a learning disability affecting the acquisition of arithmetic skills.
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Root of Teen Empathy Begins with Secure Relationships at Home, Study Finds
Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according to a new study. More specifically, when teens feel safe, supported by and connected to parents
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Teaching Current Directions: Shared Reality
A lesson plan on the human motive to connect and be understood, by Beth Morling.
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When Caregivers Care Too Much: Emotional Empathy as a Mental Health Risk Factor
When a person receiving care has dementia, the caregiver is much more likely to experience depression or anxiety, especially if they have high levels of emotional empathy.