July 2009 PMID 19571143

Do you feel my pain? Racial group membership modulates empathic neural responses.

Xiaojing Xu, Xiangyu Zuo, Xiaoying Wang, Shihui Han

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Peak: 2 in Aug 2019
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The overall tone indicates awareness and acknowledgment of the research's importance, with examples like mentions of reduced neural responses to out-group pain and references to social consequences such as resource allocation, showing moderate engagement and interest that underscores the study’s impact on understanding empathetic biases.

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Most discussions acknowledge the importance of the study and agree with its implications about racial biases affecting empathy.

InterestModerate interest

Posts show some interest, referencing relevant concepts like neural responses and empathic biases, but generally do not deeply explore the topic.

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Comments show moderate engagement, with mentions of personal opinions, related videos, and broader social implications, but not in-depth analysis.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions reflect recognition of the study's significance in understanding social and neural responses, though mostly in a general context.

Abstract in brief

  • This study explores how racial group membership influences empathic neural responses, specifically in brain areas like the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the inferior frontal insula, which are involved in experiencing and empathizing with pain.
  • The results show that while both Caucasian and Chinese participants exhibit increased brain activity in these regions when viewing their own racial group in pain, their neural response in the ACC significantly diminishes when observing individuals from other races.
  • Overall, these findings suggest that racial biases extend to the neural level, causing reduced empathy for outgroup members' pain, revealing a neural basis for empathic bias based on racial ingroup and outgroup distinctions.

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Weltengram
@weltengram · X

@BisonBonasus2 Bei solchen Gelegenheiten gönne ich mir immer gerne dieses Video: https://t.co/j02wBDuF3U

Oct 10, 2023 · 2 likes · 1,143 followers View post →
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@weltengram · X

@RoemeltA @PennyLa44338382 @HrGesangs_eV Für mich immer noch eines der Standardvideos zu diesem Thema. Dank an @otterfried: https://t.co/RtPy1cKCo5

Jun 19, 2023 · 2 likes · 1,143 followers View post →
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@k0ntentSHEik3r · X

О различиях в социальных условиях я уже писал и не планирую тут конкретизировать очевидное. А вот по эмпатии в определении свой/чужой есть интересное исследование, делюсь. (13/14) https://t.co/82wVr0uvfY

Apr 11, 2025 · 2 likes · 736 followers View post →
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@LGcommaI · X

Empfehlenswert: https://t.co/YPJTkRdwRm. Unangenehmes Thema, aber immer wichtiger. Ich will damit nicht unbedingt zu Hartherzigkeit aufrufen.

Aug 3, 2019 · 13,924 followers View post →
Logic Geometry, Information
@LGcommaI · X

@drp_lagiator @rplantiko @RuinsAmong Ich muss von Berufs wegen darauf hinweisen, dass auch "Among The Ruins" nicht perfekt ist: Ein (allerdings triviale Beispiel: Ab 7m15s in https://t.co/YPJTkRdwRm verwendet er das Wort "Stimuli" 4-mal als Singular, indem er sagt: "Das ist der schmerzhafte Stimuli.[..]Das ist der >

Aug 3, 2019 · 13,924 followers View post →
Steve Most
@SBMost · X

@profjenthompson @UNSW @Delafina777 4/9 Once people are viewed as an out-group, all sorts of consequences follow. Out-group members are less likely to receive shared resources. People even seem to have reduced neural responses to seeing pain of out-group members: https://t.co/kgmy0pHe6q

Dec 31, 2019 · 3,011 followers View post →

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кoнтeнтшeйкep
@k0ntentSHEik3r · X

О различиях в социальных условиях я уже писал и не планирую тут конкретизировать очевидное. А вот по эмпатии в определении свой/чужой есть интересное исследование, делюсь. (13/14) https://t.co/82wVr0uvfY

Apr 11, 2025 · 2 likes · 736 followers View post →
Froschmann
@Froschmann1916 · X

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Mar 22, 2025 · 227 followers View post →
Weltengram
@weltengram · X

@FabianBraun16 Genau diese Einstellung, sich darüber zu freuen, dass anderen als der eigenen Gruppe geholfen wird, ist einer der größten Hebel, der gegen uns verwendet wird. Dieses Video ist nach wie vor sehr empfehlenswert: https://t.co/LvsKqYARmA

May 29, 2024 · 1,143 followers View post →
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@weltengram · X

@BisonBonasus2 Bei solchen Gelegenheiten gönne ich mir immer gerne dieses Video: https://t.co/j02wBDuF3U

Oct 10, 2023 · 2 likes · 1,143 followers View post →
Weltengram
@weltengram · X

@RoemeltA @PennyLa44338382 @HrGesangs_eV Für mich immer noch eines der Standardvideos zu diesem Thema. Dank an @otterfried: https://t.co/RtPy1cKCo5

Jun 19, 2023 · 2 likes · 1,143 followers View post →
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@kkling51 · X

これは取り扱い要注意な実験.顔に注射をブチューとぶっさしている表情を見ると,人種が同じ(黄色人種と白人)方により感情移入して共感する(痛みを共有する)という研究.まぁ,多様な人種を見慣れている人と見慣れていない人で実験結果もだいぶ変わりそうだが. https://t.co/Yq8sRKVUJP

Aug 14, 2022 · 2,128 followers View post →
Sammy Benavent
@Sam_B3n_ · X

@BullyMaus https://t.co/K92T8EW4Mj

May 10, 2022 · 580 followers View post →
Yiğit Aşık
@YigasIRL · X

@SinanAlper_ Irkçılık çalışmaları vardı, oralardan esinlenmiştim. "Do You Feel My Pain? Racial Group Membership Modulates Empathic Neural Responses."

Aug 12, 2020 · 215 followers View post →
Steve Most
@SBMost · X

@profjenthompson @UNSW @Delafina777 4/9 Once people are viewed as an out-group, all sorts of consequences follow. Out-group members are less likely to receive shared resources. People even seem to have reduced neural responses to seeing pain of out-group members: https://t.co/kgmy0pHe6q

Dec 31, 2019 · 3,011 followers View post →
Logic Geometry, Information
@LGcommaI · X

Empfehlenswert: https://t.co/YPJTkRdwRm. Unangenehmes Thema, aber immer wichtiger. Ich will damit nicht unbedingt zu Hartherzigkeit aufrufen.

Aug 3, 2019 · 13,924 followers View post →
Logic Geometry, Information
@LGcommaI · X

@drp_lagiator @rplantiko @RuinsAmong Ich muss von Berufs wegen darauf hinweisen, dass auch "Among The Ruins" nicht perfekt ist: Ein (allerdings triviale Beispiel: Ab 7m15s in https://t.co/YPJTkRdwRm verwendet er das Wort "Stimuli" 4-mal als Singular, indem er sagt: "Das ist der schmerzhafte Stimuli.[..]Das ist der >

Aug 3, 2019 · 13,924 followers View post →
Christian Götz
@ChristianG1984_ · X

Empathie - Deine Schwäche https://t.co/6YyIZK0mga via @YouTube

Feb 16, 2019 · 844 followers View post →
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