In a separate test
conducted in mice and humans, found that feelings of empathy for strangers
increases when the stress hormone is blocked by the drug.
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| After the stress is
blocked, look human can feel empathy higher. (doc: Thinkstock) |
Playing a fun video
game with strangers also have same effect with the use of drugs, said Canadian
and American research team that published their finding in the journal Current Biology.
Studies conducted
previously demonstrated that the ability to feel suffering or pain experienced
by others not only of humans, mice can also feels empathy. However, in both
species, strong feelings of empathy arise among those who know each other and
there is absolutely no otherwise know each other.
Stress levels are also
seen soaring both in mice and humans when they are dealing with are not they
recognize. In this study, the researchers gave stress blocker drug to mice and
observe the response when faced with other mice that were in pain.
They found that mice
become more empathetic and more generous to mice that did not recognize and
react in a way that is usually like when dealing with mices whom are familiar.
When mices were allowed to stress again, the mice became less empathetic to
mice in pain.
The same test is done
to the students to use the same drug and showed exactly the same effect, the
study said.
Dr. Jeffrey Mogil, the
authors of this study report which is also the nervous system expert from
McGill University in Montreal, Canada, said that his team discovery signaled
that stress systems in the brain can "veto" system of our empathy.
"But not many
people are aware that there is a stress response when we were in the room
together with people we do not know," said Mogil.
Mogil also discovered
that the secret to reducing stress levels quickly is to play the game ice
breaker. In the study, number of students who do not know each other, playing
fun video games that require them to work together.
"When testing is done, there is no more stress," said Mogil.
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