Empathy for other peoples’ pain peaks in young adulthood

Empathy responses to others in pain peak in young adulthood according to a new study led by the University of Kent’s School of Psychology. Psychologists have discovered that young adults are especially sensitive to social pain, such as situations of embarrassment, grief and sadness, and empathise more strongly with others experiencing social pain than adolescents … Continue reading Empathy for other peoples’ pain peaks in young adulthood