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It helps us to make close connections with people, and influences how we behave in a range of situations, from the workplace to a party.
Now scientists say empathy is not just something we develop through our upbringing and life experiences - it is also partly inherited.
A study of 46,000 people found evidence for the first time that genes have a role in how empathetic we are.
And it also found that women are generally more empathetic than men.
Read more here. (BBC)
Now scientists say empathy is not just something we develop through our upbringing and life experiences - it is also partly inherited.
A study of 46,000 people found evidence for the first time that genes have a role in how empathetic we are.
And it also found that women are generally more empathetic than men.
Read more here. (BBC)
