Study finds babies as young as four months can feel empathy

Babies just four months old display early signs of empathy, scientists have discovered.

Study finds babies as young as four months can feel empathy

Babies just four months old display early signs of empathy, scientists have discovered.

When they see another individual's hand being touched, it has an effect on the "touch centres" of their brains, research has shown.

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