Empathy is an important personality trait that helps you better understand other people. With the help of empathy, a person better understands the motives, feelings and emotions of another person.
Research results
People with a high degree of empathy experience more fear and anxiety when watching horror films and are more likely to start crying when scenes are touching or sad.
According to a study published in the journal Neurolmage, there are differences between people who react more emotionally to other people's emotions and those who react more rationally.
Scientists have identified differences in the density of gray matter. People with high levels of empathy had higher gray matter density in the insula. This is an area that is located in the middle of the brain.
People with cognitive empathy had greater density in the middle cingulate cortex. This is the area above the corpus callosum, which connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
