Why people vote against their own interests?
BBC's report written by David Runciman examines why people vote against their own interests. According to him and other psychologists, such as Drew Weston , people vote based on emotions. So good emotional stories rather than facts convince voters. Original article is here.
Gene for empathy?
Researchers, Sarina Rodrigues and Laura Saslow have pinpointed a genetic explanation for why some people are better empathizers than others. According to their research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they found that genetic differences that lead to effects of hormone oxytocin were linked to their ability to empathize and trust people.
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Original Article
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/11/18/0909579106.abstract