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People who deeply grasp pain or happiness of others, process music differently in brain

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

“The researchers found that compared to low empathy people, those with higher empathy process familiar music with greater involvement of the reward system of the brain, as well as in areas responsible for processing social information. […]   Highly empathic … Continue reading →

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Boosting Self-Esteem Trumps Other Pleasures. (Scientific American)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

“Because a new study shows that young people would rather pump up their self-esteem than see a friend, have a drink or cash a big fat paycheck. The results appear in the Journal of Personality. […] Study author Brad Bushman … Continue reading →

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