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Exploring Empathy: Insights from Professor Stephanie Preston
In this episode of Empathy Unbound, Andrew Phipps interviews Professor Stephanie Preston from the University of Michigan. They discuss the complex nature of empathy, its biological underpinnings, and its influence on altruistic behavior.
Professor Preston shares her interdisciplinary research background, which spans cognitive science, biological psychology, and behavioral neuroscience. She highlights how empathy can be both an intuitive and a learned behavior that profoundly impacts decision-making and social interactions.
The conversation also touches on empathy's role in environmental…
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