When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy.

Empathy is a strategic capability that has a direct impact on decision-making quality, trust, retention and organizational resilience.

It takes more than words to cure a lonely heart. Scientists have discovered that adding music to a robot's repertoire makes it feel more lifelike and emotionally supportive.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, particularly the large language models (LLMs) underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT and other popular conversational platforms, are now used daily by millions of ...

A specific brain mechanism modulates how animals respond empathetically to others' emotions. This is the latest finding from the research unit Genetics of Cognition, led by Francesco Papaleo, ...

Can artificial intelligence (AI) exhibit better empathy than humans regarding mental health concerns? This is what a recent study published in Communications Psychology hopes to address as a team of ...

In labs, living rooms, hospitals, and classrooms, robots are no longer just tools—they’re becoming social actors. People apologize to robot ...

In an increasingly complex world, judgment and disappointment often become default responses to others’ actions and decisions. Yet developing empathy—the ability to understand and share others’ ...

Studies presented at Digestive Disease Week included some focused on the quality and empathy of AI responses versus those from physicians related to patient questions about gastrointestinal cancers, ...

Youth at risk need structured relational spaces that build belonging, safety, agency, and capability. An empathic approach ...

Empathy is the remarkable ability to perceive the thoughts, intentions, and emotions of other individuals. In human relations, empathy binds us together in interpersonal and social relations. It ...