Rats show empathy and free their trapped companions
Prof. Jean Decety's research first to illustrate how rodents show pro-social behavior
Time
Why Doctors Should Be More Empathetic — But Not Too Much More
Prof. Jean Decety's research examines what goes on in the brains of health care workers
Scientific American
Peggy Mason
Title: Professor of Neurobiology
Expertise: Neurobiology, Prosocial behavior, Rats, Empathy
Departmental website: https://neurobiology.uchicago.edu/page/mason
Jean Decety
Title: Irving B. Harris Distinguished Service Professor in Psychology and Psychiatry
Expertise: Sociology, Emotions, Empathy, Morality, Decision making
Departmental website: https://psychology.uchicago.edu/directory/jean-decety