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The Science of Empathy, with Peggy Mason

Big Brains

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Would Rats Use Empathy as a Motivation for an Action?

Rats don't have language or ethics to drive them. They just have instincts. If a rat helps another rat, it has to be because of their biology. This may sound like a simple thing, but the answer could really tell us a lot about where ympathy comes from.

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