All posts tagged: Empathetic

People Who Put Up Bird & Squirrel Feeders In Their Yards Usually Share 11 Rare Personality Traits

People Who Put Up Bird & Squirrel Feeders In Their Yards Usually Share 11 Rare Personality Traits

Published by Jenni Sidey

People who put up bird and squirrel feeders in their yards usually aren’t doing it just for decoration or entertainment. Taking the time to feed backyard wildlife tends to reflect rare personality traits such as empathy, patience, and genuine concern for small animals that many others overlook. It’s an unassuming, often overlooked habit, but it says a lot about how someone feels responsible for the living things sharing their space. More than anything, keeping feeders stocked shows a deep love for animals and a natural instinct to nurture. People who do this regularly tend to notice their surroundings more closely, appreciate quieter moments, and stay committed to caring for something outside themselves. Here are the rare personality traits many of these bird and squirrel feeders share. People who put up bird and squirrel feeders in their yards usually share 11 rare personality traits: 1. They’re open-minded and curious about the world around them Rido | Shutterstock People who put up bird and squirrel feeders tend to stay curious about what’s happening outside their window. They …

Women Who Get Botox May Struggle In Relationships For One Surprising Psychological Reason, Research Says

Women Who Get Botox May Struggle In Relationships For One Surprising Psychological Reason, Research Says

Published by Jenni Sidey

Botox has become borderline mainstream over the years. Women (and men) from all walks of life have taken the poisonous plunge in the war against wrinkles. But does this beauty treatment have a side effect that could be worthy of a few worry lines? Research from 2011 found that getting Botox injections means you may not be able to empathize as well as you used to. And if you can’t put yourself into your partner’s shoes, rocky relationship territory could very well be ahead. Women who get Botox may struggle in relationships because subtle emotional clues don’t come through as easily Kateryna Hliznitsova / Unsplash+ The surprising way Botox changes how we connect with our partners According to The New York Times, the study — performed by professors David T. Neal and Tanya L. Chartrand — showed that people who receive Botox injections aren’t able to mimic the emotions of others.  They aren’t physically able to do so, and since they can’t copy the emotional responses of the people they interact with, they can’t empathize; thus, they have no idea …

Women Who Get Botox May Struggle In Relationships For One Surprising Psychological Reason, Research Says

The Weird Reason Women With Botox May Have Bad Relationships

Published by Jenni Sidey

Botox has become borderline mainstream over the years. Women (and men) from all walks of life have taken the poisonous plunge in the war against wrinkles. But does this beauty treatment have a side effect that could be worthy of a few worry lines? Research from 2011 found that getting Botox injections means you may not be able to empathize as well as you used to. And if you can’t put yourself into your partner’s shoes, rocky relationship territory could very well be ahead. RELATED: How To Be More Empathic In Your Relationship According to The New York Times, the study — performed by professors David T. Neal and Tanya L. Chartrand — showed that people who receive Botox injections aren’t able to mimic the emotions of others. They physically aren’t able to do so, and since they can’t copy the emotional responses of the people they interact with, they can’t empathize; thus, they have no idea what they’re feeling. Yikes.  This study stemmed from 1980s research which proved that happily married couples often resembled each other over time and began to wear …

If Strangers Are Unusually Nice To You For No Reason, You Likely Have These 11 Rare Traits

If Strangers Are Unusually Nice To You For No Reason, You Likely Have These 11 Rare Traits

Published by Jenni Sidey

If strangers are unusually nice to you for no reason, you likely have certain rare traits. Whether it’s a quiet sense of calmness or a confidence that’s contagious for the people around you, it’s clear that your personality and presence makes people feel safe and seen. If strangers are unusually nice to you for no reason, you likely have these 11 rare traits 1. You appreciate silence Inside Creative House | Shutterstock Even if it’s overlooked in the average conversation by people interrupting, trying to cope with “awkwardness,” and filling the space, silence is an incredibly important part of healthy interactions. Not only does it boost the connection between people, but it also offers everyone a break to reflect and regulate their emotions. They can feel seen by someone, while also thinking thoughtfully before they speak. If strangers are unusually nice to you, chances are you allow them to feel seen and valued by simply listening. It’s why quietness is so admirable, and active listeners spark reward centers in people’s brains. It makes us feel …

Psychology study shows why empathetic people end up with toxic partners

Psychology study shows why empathetic people end up with toxic partners

Published by José Betancourt

A recent study published in Personal Relationships provides evidence that individuals with exceptionally trusting and kind personalities do not actively seek out manipulative or cruel partners. Instead, they simply tend to be less likely to reject these types of people compared to the average person. This dynamic suggests that a strong tendency to see the good in others can sometimes reduce a person’s selectivity in romantic contexts. The authors behind the new study sought to better understand how contrasting personality traits interact during the very early stages of romantic attraction. In the study of relationships, there is an idea known as complementarity. This concept suggests that people might be drawn to partners who possess different characteristics than their own, such as a submissive person seeking a dominant partner. “Finding the ‘perfect match,’ a romantic partner, is something many people aspire to. One might assume that we all simply want to be happy and, ideally, not alone. A substantial body of research shows that similarity in certain traits (e.g., values, beliefs, etc.) is beneficial for long-term …

Researchers use music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness

Researchers use music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness

Published by Jenni Sidey

When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music played in the interaction. A team from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, led by Professor Johan Hoorn, investigated how emotional cues affect human-machine interactions over multiple contacts. Emotional Cues In Human-Machine Interaction The focus of this investigation was loneliness, which is one of today’s fastest-growing concerns related to mental health, particularly as more people are becoming socially isolated. If we want artificial robots that have the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to human emotions, we need to have confidence that the machines truly have the ability to understand those emotions. NAO robot developed by Softbank Robotics. (CREDIT: ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction) At the beginning of their investigations, music was an important tool for scientists. Empathy, in terms of its design. Empathy, as experienced by humans, is the process by which we develop emotional connections with other humans. While previously …

A ‘Survivor’ Contestant’s Empathetic Reality-TV Novel

A ‘Survivor’ Contestant’s Empathetic Reality-TV Novel

Published by Sam Flores

There’s a saying on Survivor: “Perception is reality.” There’s a saying on TikTok: “Do it for the plot.” Both maxims are about the stories people tell themselves. The first acknowledges that someone’s read of a situation will shape the outcome—even if they’re reading things wrong. The second declares that all of life is a story and you need to provide the drama. The desire to treat life as a narrative—and then control that narrative—is the subject of Stephen Fishbach’s debut novel, Escape!, a literary thriller that follows a single season of a fictional reality survival show from casting to airtime. Fishbach writes from experience: He was a two-time contestant on Survivor and co-hosts a Survivor podcast. To inform his book, he interviewed many other reality contestants and crew members. The result marries the plot twists of a competition show with compassionate portraits of the people involved who are searching for identity and meaning. It’s both an examination of how the reality-TV sausage gets made and a reminder that people can sacrifice their humanity if they …

Ali Cherri on How Art Can Keep Us Empathetic In a Violent World

Ali Cherri on How Art Can Keep Us Empathetic In a Violent World

Published by Jenni Sidey

In Ali Cherri’s recent films, war maps itself onto the spine of those afflicted. The watchman, the titular figure of a 2024 short, stands rigid for unbroken hours, lost in a lineage of men stationed along the border of the internationally unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Cherri’s follow-up film The Sentinel (2025)—the second in an ongoing trilogy—debuts today. It centers on a French soldier, gently bent at the waist, a rifle lodged in his mouth. The rifle fires. Whether he dies or dreams is left unresolved, the decision deferred to the viewer. Related Articles For more than two decades of art-making, Cherri has resisted moral closure in favor of endurance. His work has been circulated through influential institutions such as the Vienna Secession and the Swiss Institute, and has been celebrated on contemporary art’s most visible stage: the Silver Lion Award at the 59th Venice Biennale, for the sculpture triad Titans (2022) and the video installation Of Men and Gods and Mud (2022). The Sentinel, Cherri’s latest engagement with sculpture and moving images, anchors his exhibition “Last …