Using precise language like 'clients' or 'patients' can influence brain circuits related to empathy and interaction.

“I think every uh profession has this, you know, they uh my friends who are psychologists, you said your dad was a psychiatrist. I always ask people psychologists and psych, do you refer to your uh um the people that you treat as clients or as patients? like the the language doesn't always matter so much, but I think when it comes to animal experimentation, when it comes to um people and professional relationships, it actually does matter because I think as you pointed out, certain circuits in the brain get turned off or on depending on how we refer to people.”