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Can empathy be contagious? A recent study suggests it might just be. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the study found that empathy levels can shift based on social interactions. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

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00:00Can empathy be contagious? A recent study suggests it might just be. Conducted by an
00:05international team of researchers, the study found that empathy levels can shift based on
00:10social interactions. Report signs alert. Witnessing empathetic responses from others tends to increase
00:16one's own capacity for empathy. This ripple effect was observed both in self-reported empathy levels
00:22and through changes in brain activity. The findings hint at the potential for shaping
00:27empathetic abilities in adults through social influence. Researchers concluded that for
00:32empathy to thrive long-term, it requires an atmosphere of mutual respect.

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