Empathy innate
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Scientists say empathy is not just something we develop through our upbringing and life experiences – it is also partly inherited. [Well at least 10%]
A study of 46,000 people found evidence for the first time that genes have a role in how empathetic we are.
And it also found that women are generally more empathetic than men.
Taking a different approach from the same research, the Telegraph's headline is empathetic people are made not bornhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/03/12/empathetic-people-made-not-born-new-research-suggests/ Just 10 per cent of the variation between people’s compassion and understanding is down to genes.It means, the vast majority of a person's ability to recognise and respond appropriately to the needs and feelings of others, seems to be based on social factors, such as upbringing and environment.
Lacking empathy is one of the hallmarks of being a psychopath. And a study found that 1 in 5 senior managers could be psychopathic, compared with 1 in 100 of the general population. So, to 'get to the top' in capitalism it helps if you can't empathise with how your decisions will affect others…
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2163466-psychopaths-pay-less-attention-to-what-other-people-are-thinking/?Just to add to the psychology of psychopaths
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