Andrew Huberman· PhD
if somebody observes somebody else being harmed, it activates areas of the brain that are associated with empathy and presumably a surge of of uh hormones and neurotransmitters that make us feel bad.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
if somebody observes somebody else being harmed, it activates areas of the brain that are associated with empathy and presumably a surge of of uh hormones and neurotransmitters that make us feel bad.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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