When it comes to empathy, don’t always trust your gut

Ever feel like someone is hiding something? Or maybe you suddenly feel like you can’t trust a co-worker. The feeling may seem logical, but is empathy the result of gut intuition or careful reasoning? Research suggests that, contrary to popular belief, the latter may be more the case.

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July 22, 2016 | Categories: Psychology | Tags: behavior, behavioral science, intuition, peer reviewed, reasoning, science | Leave a comment