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A problem with empathy is that it is biased toward “us,” our in-group, and much less available for “them,” our out-group. (Denworth, L. I feel your pain. Scientific American, 2017, December, 58-63) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

The empathic capacity to understand another person’s perspective emerges in children around their first birthday and develops further into adulthood. (Denworth, L. I feel your pain. Scientific American, 2017, December, 58-63) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Neuroscientists see empathy as having three facets: 1) Emotional empathy is sharing someone else’s feelings; 2) Cognitive empathy is thinking about and understanding another; and 3) Empathic concern is compassion. (Denworth, L. I feel your pain. Scientific American, 2017, December, pp. 58-63)
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Money spent to pay for more free time can make people happier than money spent on material goods. (In brief. Buying happiness. Monitor on Psychology, 2017, November, p. 15) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

A study shows that police officers are no better than untrained observers at detecting when a suspect is holding a gun or explosive device. (In brief. Armed and dangerous. Monitor on Psychology, 2017, November, p. 14) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Amanda Lear: I hate to spread rumors, but what else can one do with them?
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Evidence is accumulating about people diagnosed as bipolar who never have had depression but only mania. Some think that unipolar mania should be a separate diagnosis in the same way that unipolar depression is, but others want it to be a subtype of bipolar. More research is needed. (Makin, S. The undiscovered illness. Scientific American, 320(3), 36-41) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com