<![CDATA[io9: Empathy]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Empathy]]> http://io9.com/tag/empathy http://io9.com/tag/empathy <![CDATA[Yawns are most contagious between family members]]> According to a study published yesterday in PLoS ONE, you're more likely to respond with a yawn to a family member's yawn than to a friend's yawn. (Be honest, how many of you just yawned?) More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5866470&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chimpanzee yawning could explain human empathy]]> Just like humans, chimpanzees yawn when they're bored or sleepy, and they also yawn contagiously when they see another chimp do it. That discovery could help unlock the secrets of human empathy. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5789766&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Empathic Virtual Humans will Pass the Voight-Kampff Test]]> The robotic Replicants in Blade Runner were indistinguishable from humans except for their lack of empathy. Now researchers are creating virtual humans that can detect human emotions through non-verbal cues and develop appropriate responses. This could lead to artificial life forms who are not only intelligent, but empathic as well. More »
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