Behavioural Sciences

Empathy: elusive, but research says you can learn it

A man and child walk by the sea in Brighton, southern England April 20, 2011. The unseasonably hot April weather follows the UK's driest March for 60 years, according to the Met Office. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL SOCIETY) - RTR2LFYW

Parents can model empathy by showing it when the child has a strong emotion. Image: REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

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