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"Empathy has been touted as the response to the world's crises, while also been pointed to as a potential hindrance to morality. How can researchers be so divided? In this episode of Minds Matter, Beth Fisher and Ava Ma de Sousa explore empathy's various definitions, its possible grounding in 'mirror neurons', and whether the empathy lives up to its hype or notoriety.  Research discussed and further material at https://www.mindsmatterpodcast.com/ep-10-your-mind-on-empathy"