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Could some of us be biologically predisposed to empathy? New research from scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, suggests yes. In the study those with a specific combination of genes were the most able to get a read on other people’s emotions and put themselves in another’s shoes. Says one of the scientists in the Futurity article:

This is the first study to suggest that a tendency to be more empathetic and stress reactive than others may be influenced by a single gene.

Not to worry, those without the gene combination can still feel empathy; you just may work harder at making social connections. Check out the full (and much more complex) article in Futurity.

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