Empathy, the ability to share the feelings of another individual, plays a large role in human development and is an important feature in social behaviour and relationships. It is one type of ‘prosocial’ behaviour, meaning that the motivation for action or emotion is to benefit others, and not the self.
Author: Shealin Murray
I'm a graduate student in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience at Brock University. Currently, my research focus is the effect of puberty on the reward system during adolescence. I'm passionate about accessible and equitable science, and work as a children's coding instructor in my free time. On the weekend I can be found hiking & travelling, or playing board games with my family.
