When Do Kids Develop Empathy?

Empathy is important for understanding the feelings and problems of other, but when do we develop it?
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[@redeemedtoremain9967]

I watched my son go over to a crying boy and say with such passion, whats wrong while holding his hand out in a comforting way, I was super proud he was only 4.

[@edsr164]

redeemed toremain So beautiful! I would be so proud too

[@EtienDanielFass]

Beautiful. Do you have the video?

[@Alverant]

And there are some people who never develop empathy.

[@beepboopily6285]

aka psychopaths

[@Douglas_Props]

I'm a potato aka Trump Pence and Ryan

[@IceMetalPunk]

I'm a potato Actually, no, that's a common misconception! From fMRI studies, we know that psychopaths (more recently termed people with antisocial personality disorder, or slightly less recently, sociopaths) DO, in fact, have empathy! They just have the ability to turn it on and off at will. Meaning that while most of us will feel sad if we see something sad happen to someone else, a sociopath can decide they don't want to feel sad and then just... not. But if they want to know how you're feeling, say to manipulate you, they can "turn on" their empathy and feel your emotions like any other human... and then turn it off when they're done with you. In an fMRI, we can actually see the empathy areas of the brain turn on and off in different situations for them. It's really cool! And it also explains why they tend to be excellent manipulators: because they know how you feel, but they don't have to feel it, too, unless they want.

[@SilentBudgie]

Most Americans never develop it, according to how they voted in their previous presidential election. 😔

[@nice3333333333]

IceMetalPunk This sounds really interesting. Do you have source for these discoveries?

[@Master_Therion]

My friend said he feels bad because sometimes he lacks empathy. I told him, "I can empathize." That didn't make him feel better.

[@HakuCell]

lulul

[@sebastianelytron8450]

_Not sure if meant to be oxymoron or joke_ *Looks at username* _Okay!_

[@IceMetalPunk]

You should seriously do standup. No chairs allowed, of course.

[@DanaTheLateBloomingFruitLoop]

IceMetalPunk But can it be called standup if noone sat down beforehand?

[@wizardtim8573]

I lack empathy. I don't really care about your friend. o.O

[@believeinthenet]

When my brother was about 2, I showed him Pingu. In one part Pingu was being bullied by some other penguins and my brother got really upset and started crying

[@googleeatsdicks]

noot noot

[@humnhumnhumn]

What is his age now and how is his empathy nowadays

[@believeinthenet]

He's 3 now so not much news on that front

[@BM-gp8zn]

When i was about that age, I cried when Frog laughed at Toad's bathing suit. At nineteen, thinking about that Frog & Toad story still makes me sad (though it might be empathy towards my younger self, not the characters).

[@pianosenzanima1]

when do adults lose empathy?

[@UshioKiss]

pianosenzanima I know this is an edgy joke but it's conditional.

[@Megaman634]

When they get too stressed or tired or worn down to be able to "afford" empathy with their available emotional energy.

[@insertdeadmeme]

The answer is Logan Paul

[@IceMetalPunk]

When they find religion or get into politics.

[@HyperionaSilverleaf]

When they work customer service.

[@ryanliberty]

Adults who have difficulty with empathy can learn as well. When prompted to think about someone else's perspective most people are able to put aside their own and think of how someone else would feel or react in a situation. It just takes being prompted enough and practicing that experience of imagining how the other person feels.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Can we put all politicians and voters through that process about a hundred times before anyone takes office? XD

[@ryanliberty]

If only... 😅

[@maybelikealittlebit]

Yay! Thanks for the info!

[@i.t9390]

Ryan Liberty / Mental Health that is 100% true

[@nikkicedrone9311]

The problem is in getting someone who lacks empathy to care enough about how others feel to want to understand and develop these skills. It's like asking a racist if they could just take a moment to consider the race the hate. If you don't have empathy, maybe you don't give a hoot about how others feel enough to want to change.

[@Tinyflower1]

The sally-anne task and how 3 year olds think about it doesn't sound weird to adult brains. If you ever have been abused or know an abuse victim and see how people react to finding out what the abuser did, you'll see this same behaviour in adults "well he has always been nice to me so I don't believe it" even when there is proof, as if they can't figure out that a person can do different things outside of their own experience

[@KataraBloom]

My little sister (9 years old) isn't showing emotional empathy. She's in a household of adults who also don't show (or seemingly understand) empathy at all. I'm so scared for her. I'm studying up so I learn how to teach her when I do see her (like every second weekend). This video helps a tonne! Here come the bedtime stories!

[@IceMetalPunk]

Many adults never develop empathy. In fact, I've even seen a movement recently of people who literally think they have superpowers because they have empathy. I'm not even exaggerating. They've said things like, "I can look at someone who's sad and, even though they're not crying and they haven't told me they're sad, I feel sad around them. I'm an empath!" And I'm just like... "No... that's empathy... you're picking up on social cues and simulating their emotions... that's normal... or it should be..." The fact that people think empathy is a superpower is frightening to me because of what it says about the frequency of empathetic people in the world...

[@seanpeery7780]

I don't remember what age I was, but I remember a period when I was really young where I was constantly trying to see things through other peoples perspective. But in like a more literal sense.. I was trying to possess people...

[@davidg7242]

SciShow Kids is awesome! My kids and I watch it all the time. Keep up the good work!

[@kayleebusniuk]

I didn't know about this channel! I shared it with my mom who's a teacher and I will use it with my Girl Guides. Thank you!

[@marksilla8276]

Jackie Crone I hope you were not writing this in class.

[@limiv5272]

Seems to me like a lot of SciShow viewers come from non-English speaking countries, so the children they know wouldn't speak the language well enough to understand the videos. Could be one reason why that channel isn't getting all that many views

[@andrineslife]

Right right, that is all fine, but how do I get that big a marble?

[@bedhunter]

In Sally's basket!

[@HakuCell]

lool

[@kateg9437]

Be doll-sized

[@maybelikealittlebit]

Bam

[@ildikosandor4924]

Actually, you would probably find it easier in Ann's box seeing as she took it.

[@Avokado34]

I failed the Sally-Anne task when I first encountered it like 2 years ago (I'm 30 now btw). But this was because I assumed Sally and Anne knew each other pretty well and that Sally knew that Anne was a jerk. She regulary tries to steal Sallys marbles.

[@jedichild6815]

😂😂😂🤍 Funny

[@GetPsyched]

Super interesting video! Empathy is one of the key characteristics of someone who is approachable and likeable, and yet it is so overlooked in understanding with young people. Understanding the biology of empathy is really helpful.

[@thedevildick1]

Very informative, thanks Hank!

[@MrRishik123]

Looks like Logan Paul never did.

[@goora1866]

Neither did jake

[@haltmanwood5709]

Dylan Dragon Neither did 9 others. Hint hint.

[@jesshuish2844]

Ooooooh burn

[@goora1866]

Haltman Wood yah lol

[@nilastyl5123]

Because he never grew up past 6 years old

[@IceMetalPunk]

On another note, I would love a Crash Course Developmental Psychology course. We did Crash Course Pysch, but a focus on developmental pysch would be super cool. It was one of my favorite courses at uni, and there are so many topics to discuss, like the development of morality, the development of object permanence, the development of understanding of conservation, the development of theory of mind, different ways kids (and adults!) learn, etc.

[@samantha8578]

I used to nanny 2yo twins and a 4yo and I showed them scishow kids right before they moved. They LOVED it. These kids are picky about their media, if something doesn't engage them, they just move on. At the end of the video they were asking what the mouse's name is and sharing what they thought was cool (like: wind can break the mountains????!!!!). I wish I'd shown them sooner!

[@jeralyncabaluna5819]

Am I the only one who is more empathetic towards book characters than real life peolple? When someone cried,(especially when they are already grown up), I can't empathize with them. I just stare at them and think:" I didn't know you are capable of showing emotions." Maybe bacuase I am not used for real life people to show people how they really feel. I'm not used for people to just cry in front of everyone. They just hide their emotions. But when I'm reading a book, I can easily understand them. I cry for them, either something bad happens or when the characters finally overcome their challenges. I don't cry when my parents/someone else scold me. But I immediately cry when reading a book. What is wrong with me? Is that normal?

[@sethtorvikjeffries1733]

Not crying or ruminating in any way when people scold you is a good thing. And when it comes to empathizing IRL, remember, no one is asking you to empathize with they’re plight (unless they physically ask) but it usually won’t hurt to try. Just listen-and I mean LISTEN-to what that person is going through similar to the protagonist in a given story, with no interjections on your part (your reading the story not writing it, after all) and the result should be positive for all parties involved, including you. If they don’t wish to talk for whatever reason, for one it’s not your fault, and two, at least you can say you tried. I sincerely hope this helps. Have a great day!

[@Inconnue__]

The thing is with books you get a feeling of what they feel and how they think. Irl, however, you don’t get a look into someone else’s mind.... But yeah i feel ya

[@ananditabharti1924]

I feel the same.... it’s like you totally empathise with me on that...... (so I guess there is hope after all)

[@kimmi1031]

I feel like with books you are given exactly what point of view the main character has and a lot of books are written in first person so when you are reading it , and visualizing it , your brain makes you feel like you are the main character and you feel the emotions better. In real life you don't have the information of what is going on in other peoples heads or the motivations to their actions. You are just given the information that they are willing to share with you and the body language that they express. Plus with books you know when people are lying to you as it is usually a plot point vs in real life people could lie to you and you not realize it. It might be harder for you to care as much if you don't know all the details and junk of real life people ......

[@nadMoZzzg]

because real people should be shamed, hated and treated with no empathy of course. This totally normal

[@Leo_Lionhart]

I contributed at least 1 view for every SciShow Kid video for some time. It might not contain the science juice I want, but it does give me some science facts I wasn't aware of. Good work, good team and good day!

[@mrjacobwilson24]

The shadow on Hank's neck is mesmerizing in this video!

[@EpicNinjaEm]

According to my family, my level of my ability to empathize with others developed at an oddly young age. Apparently at ages 2 and 3 I had learned how to comfort people if they were upset, and by 3 and 4 I could clearly verbally vocalize and explain my feelings to adults. I also have memories from 3 and 4 where I can clearly remember my thoughts and how I felt during situations, which I've also been told is somewhat odd seeing as how for many people, by adulthood they forget most memories prior to age 6, while I can remember things from as early as 2 years old. Did anyone else have this kind of developmental experience?

[@IceMetalPunk]

No, but I think we need more people like you in the world!

[@namratagawas5008]

I did too. I remember my first birthday and how I felt.. Also memories from when I was 2-3 years.. Also I feel excessive empathy.. Which makes me miserable sometimes..

[@EpicNinjaEm]

Same, I also feel excessive empathy. It's like the other persons pain becomes my pain, and my natural reaction becomes to help the other person out of whatever bad state their in, and when I can't it can become very distressing. I also get terrible second hand embarrassment as a result, and I can't watch most comedy shows because most of the comedy relies on embarrassing the character to some degree.

[@EpicNinjaEm]

IceMetalPunk Thank you

[@heathermcdougall2399]

yes. I have clear memories of well before I was 2 years old. We moved From Baltimore to Boston when I was 2 and a half. I remember our house in fine detail and street clearly in Baltimore.

[@brendenstaab1131]

Dude! I didnt know you had a SciShow kids channel. When I have kids I am definitely showing them that

[@johnatasreis7173]

Me either. But first I'll watch everything and gather as much information as possible to be the best parent I could be.

[@PoseidonXIII]

I had heard of the "Sally-Ann task" for evaluating animal cognitive skill compared to maturing humans, but I never knew it was also an empathy test! Crazy cool stuff guys. And I love Scishow Kids, it does diserve more views, I just feel a litle guilty watching because I'm an adult and I feel you want kids watching them more so. But I'll swing by and catch some videos now!

[@lileno1457]

This channel is so underated

[@meerumshahzad9750]

Keep up the good work, Scishow Kids.👏👏👏👏

[@200odd300]

I really don't have empathy for people I know irl, but in a movie or tv show.. I do. Edit: what I might actually mean is sympathy

[@IceMetalPunk]

Empathy is when you relate to someone's emotions and can feel their emotions yourself. Sympathy is when you can't relate, but you still care even though you can't feel their emotions as well.

[@Jasonificatiation]

great topic idea!!!!!!

[@kerstinjernberg5505]

I work with small children and some kids develop emphaty mutch earlyer than others. I always think it’s a good sign when they try to give somone who is sad a hug or a toy. Some kids to this as early as one years old.

[@Flamingbob25]

For scishow kids have you tried putting frozen spiderman pizza hulk etc. in the title? that seems to be really doing for other channels XD

[@slimesandglitterrainbows5183]

My mom says I’m extremely empathetic but it depends on the person if someone does something to me I want the same thing to happen back or something else that’s equally as bad or good

[@VinWeasel113]

This makes me think of my first experience with empathy. When I was a kid, I must have been in the 4th grade, I remember that a lamp in my house broke; it was one of those novelty lamps that was just a wavy colum of glass with electricity dancing through it. The lamp fell behind a box or something, and I stepped over the box to go pick up the glass. There was a lot of glass, and I stepped on a big piece and got a huge gash cut in my foot. I had to keep my foot elevated that night because there was so much blood coming out. A few days later, I went to school and I was telling my 3rd grade friend all about it during lunch. After I explained it in as much detail as I could, he said, "my foot is feeling weird". This was my first experience with the concept of empathy, but I have never truly felt empathy myself. There have been a couple of times I could relate to someone going through a break up, but I couldn't understand what they were going through until after I had someone break up with me; and even then, I had to consciously think about my own experience and use it as a reference for what I thought the other person was going through. I've tried looking up why I lack empathy before, and it seems very likely that I'm on the autistic spectrum, but I don't know for sure because I have never been diagnosed, and I don't know where to get help with that kind of stuff. Health insurance is also too expensive for me -,- Anyway, I hope whoever reads this finds this interesting.

[@juliaprohaska9295]

It was interesting and I want other people to see it, too, but I don't know what to say so here's a plus

[@juliaprohaska9295]

+

[@Laura-qp9iw]

I also think that I am on the autism spectrum but have never been diagnosed. However I kind of have the opposite problem and sometimes I feel way too much empathy. Like I have a hard time watching some comedies because I get so much second-hand embarrassment and I cry when watching and reading things all the time. But I also think that I don't experience empathy in quite the same way that many people do. You may find that for you empathy is a conscious process, and there's nothing wrong with that. If you want to care about others and be able to understand them it is very admirable to put in the effort to do that. For me I feel like reading books really helped me develop empathy as a child, so that might also help you. But don't feel too bad about having to put in effort for empathy, because honestly a lot of people end up even suppressing their own empathy as they grow up, and if you are trying to have empathy you are doing a lot more than some people. Also as far as finding support, I have found that there is a very strong community of people on the autistic spectrum on the internet. They have been really helpful for me when I had questions and in helping me to understand myself. The Autism Self Advocacy Network seems like a good organization and I think there are some good message boards where you can talk to other people on the spectrum. I hope that you find something that helps you and remember that just because you may experience empathy differently it doesn't mean that you are not experiencing it at all or incapable of it.

[@Laura-qp9iw]

It is true that it's good to do research, but many people don't really have access to a professional. Also when it comes to mental health many people are misdiagnosed by professionals anyway because they don't technically fit the clinical definition or the professional doesn't know the person as well as they know themselves. Particularly with autism many women are misdiagnosed because much of the criteria and research has been on boys and men, and it can present differently in women. Certainly there are some really good professionals and if you have access to them it probably won't hurt, but for many people self-diagnosis (after a lot of research) is the best option.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Definitely see a professional for a solid answer. But while autism is a possibility, there's another possibility that fits just this symptom exactly as you described. You probably won't like it, though... People with antisocial personality disorder have exactly the experience you described: they can feel empathy if they consciously try, but it doesn't come naturally/automatically to them. And the reason you might not like to hear that is... APD was previously called psychopathy. Yeah, technically, the symptom you described is one of the defining symptoms of psychopathy. But don't get caught up with the connotations! There are many people with APD who lead normal lives, and many more who were never diagnosed but are just fine. Despite the media and movies portraying sociopaths as remorseless murderers, that's a very small minority. Most people with APD are just fine, and some who have stronger symptoms (i.e. have more trouble feeling empathy) can learn techniques to cope with it. Again, seek professional help if you want a definite answer, but that's my understanding of things. I know it's expensive (believe me; I stopped seeing my therapist years ago because I can't afford it), but if you can manage to find a cheap or free clinic, start there. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (with comorbid depression) by going to the student health center at my university; maybe you could find a similar place. Good luck, friend! :)

[@jnzkngs]

I like the book Against Empathy: The case for rational compassion. It doesn't do any good to be caught up in the feelings of a situation if it causes you to be unable to improve anything. But if you want to take advantage of people, encouraging them to have empathy makes them much easier to manipulate and coerce into doing things that harm them in the long run.

[@Matthew8473]

This is unmatched. I had the pleasure of reading something similar, and it was truly unmatched. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

[@---Free-Comics---IG---Playtard]

Nice report! +1

[@163reasonswhyrealestateage4]

After watching your video I have an interesting question. Is the development of empathy rooted not only in the development of our brains but also in a person's cultural surroundings? Just a thought!

[@nerissacrawford8017]

I have so much empathy that I am borderlinig with empath. Really it's insane.

[@nikkicedrone9311]

4:06 "but don't get a lot of views" that's because I just watch regular SciShow with my kid

[@theflashgirl2057]

Well. This will hopefully raise my grade at school. I will take some of the inspiratin to use in my essay.

[@wytsewolf]

I have autism, I don't have the same amount of empathy inside of me as "normal" people. This is why I love empathogen substances, I love the feeling of empathy.

[@patrickbateman4541]

Tesseract Wolf empathogen substances...*googles*

[@badsmilesorrisocattivo]

Good luck

[@PoseidonXIII]

Wow! I never knew those drugs, when used right, could help people with autism. That's crazy cool and I hope more comes of that.

[@SuviTuuliAllan]

I can't empathise with you because I don't have autism, I'm autistic. hehe

[@wytsewolf]

"drugs", yes, "illegal", sometimes. But I'm not a bad person because I use drugs. Drugs (not talking about medicines here) can be good if not ABused.

[@jillianm8958]

My little brother always has empathy even when he was around 2 years old. He’s 14 now and he is still one of the most empathic people I know

[@BxgorJess]

So interested in knowing if hes still the same 2 years later?. Bless him & you.

[@thepaynebro2377]

Also following uo

[@NewMessage]

This hit me right in the feels.... No, wait.. it was the nachos.

[@friendrequest6030]

I know what you are. I argued with you somewhere in youtube.

[@alissavandenbark9837]

I love being early when I don't have notifications on. Also, this is so cool, keep doing videos like this!

[@HexIsme]

Topical, SSP!

[@NielsPausma]

Never, skips video ;)

[@spacegothgirl]

Do young kids answer correctly to the ball test (that would normally by incorrect), if they had the same scenario played out on them right before? Would that prep their memory, so they have an experience they can identify with? If so, how long would it take for their answer to change back to incorrect, if at all?

[@IceMetalPunk]

That's interesting. My guess, which is certainly not professional but based on experience with kids and a few psych classes at uni (including a developmental psych course): if they use the name of the real person, the kids will more likely draw from memory and say something along the lines of, "[Person] looked in the basket!" (Past tense because it's a memory and they won't be able to easily project it onto the hypothetical situation.) But if they use fake characters, they won't make the connection and will still say, "Annie will check the box!"

[@dawnpenner847]

To short, there must be a lot more to empathy, I want to know more please

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

I've always wondered if it's not that kids don't get theory of mind, but instead they are trying to answer the question. "Where will you look and where should you look are very similar if you think the asker or yourself misspoke/misunderstood.

[@InstallaFriend]

I think it's down to the first social interactions the child experiences and records in memory. Remember children aren't born with an understanding of good and bad; they just learn to copy the behaviours of those surrounding them in those very first formative years.

[@Maieveryday2]

Not true for everyone

[@alicered4198]

Is it bad that I learned empathy at around 14 or 15 years old? I remembered how and why people felt a certain way for as long as I can remember, but I never felt the emotions with them or felt guilty about their feelings until about that age.

[@vydrakkzorxe]

I got around to learning it at my 4th job when I was 21.

[@ReginaFera]

Empathy develops all throughout childhood and adolescence, don't worry! Our brains keep developing into our mid 20's. :)

[@jynxkizs]

There are many parts to empathy and ethical thinking. Some parts require adult brain development that happens between ages 15-25.

[@purplepepper2503]

Hey, better late than never ^_^

[@easyteh4getperson]

i have the cognitive part down-pat but actually feeling empathy, not so much

[@kngil91]

Thank you for the video I had something happened today with my 5 year old and I thought he had no empathy or was mean

[@DavidAllen_0]

Hm, that explains why Hell Raiser and a bunch of other movies scared me when I was little. I look at them now and I see movies in a director's perspective...

[@zoidfreakvoidwalker1687]

Lack of compassion is worse than lack of empathy: SciShow, Maybe a video compassion?

[@MJEducation1]

Good Video!

[@Darticus42]

I think this is conflating empathy with sympathy. From what I understand, empathy involves *understanding* your and other people's feelings (so-called emotional intelligence), while sympathy involves sharing in the *feelings* of another person, which most of your examples described. Is sympathy not a clearly defined term in psychological research as a separate construct from empathy? I think they're different though because, for example, sociopaths can have enough understanding of others' feelings to manipulate and deceive, but rarely have the sympathy to realize and internalize how badly feelings can hurt. Maybe I misunderstand the difference, I don't know

[@dharkbizkit]

well, i might be a very late developer. iam 32 now and i only started to really feel someone elses feelings with 25 or something. when i was 20, everything that happend in movies for example didnt do anything for me, today its a the complete opposite. if theyre in a dire situation, i mirror that feeling

[@phxbrd123]

wow its the crash course chemistry guy

[@debbi945]

What about a 5 year old that shows no empathy at all? Is that normal? At times, he couldn't care less if his younger sibling was hurt or upset and would often laugh at him. At other times, he kisses and cuddles him and tells him how much he loves him

[@willnolan7826]

10 years

[@badsmilesorrisocattivo]

I know that example of baskets!

[@bertimusprime86]

What If cannot feel empathy?

[@granand]

I am after social experiment, where toddlers cheat and cheating decreased as age progressed and how education and social means helped in developing honesty

[@grandmastermario3695]

To be real truthful it's actually really hard to have empathy for anyone when being a victim of childhood trauma and abuse sometimes just hate everyone and it's even harder feeling empathy for people that alot of people in this world have to suffer the same thing or even worse than what I had to suffer from most people are just really hard to care for really

[@rossugiarto4036]

My husband's 53 years old daughter has 0 empathy. We all couldn't figure out what went wrong.

[@sapphirII]

Urg... I'm particuraly susceptible to embarrassment it seems(as long as I can remember). Whenever something happens in a show on in a book that'll make it rather awkward for the character, sometime I just hit pause, to not deal with it and it's hard to continue.(but I might pause few times during that moment -_- _

[@wolfferoni]

Okay but what do you do when you come across someone who seemingly finds it difficult to empathise or seems to lack empathy?

[@cutsceneenjoyerzz]

Anyone else watch these and think back about their childhood memories 😆😆

[@bluzingtin]

Umm I think I never learned empathy (at least the part of feeling what others feel part) is that bad?

[@azereth338]

i feel sorry for people who don’t have empathy

[@A_Sidewalk]

when you care more for fictional characters than real people

[@FuzzyKittenOfDoom]

I'm just gonna say, Hank... the best example of empathy that I have ever experienced was at the hand of your brother... I literally said "f--- you John green" and put the book down... I stand by that statement. (Seriously, though... A Fault In Our Stars is a great book... check it out)

[@JaMaMaa1]

Theres one thing that I hate to think about and makes me cringe a bit. It's like a feeling I hate, similar to a toe hangnail getting caught on a sock but i cant quite remember. If anyone sees this enlighten me.

[@Techischannel]

Ah yeah, i skipped nearly the entire Part of Empathy earlier in my Life as a Human. All thanks to other Humans ofcause, usualy back then of the same age though not exclusively (May i note that i Exclude my Parents to the specific Inclusion). Why i skipped it? Out of Need for other Developments like Self-Defence, Lies & Manipulation (Its easier to avoid conflict if you can Manipulate your way around if there is no way of Avoidance).

[@aasthaaaaa09]

..... Augustus Waters 😭😭

[@ffccfjsj]

Yeah when I was young I wasn't empathic and when I remember it it was awful.

[@hi-im-lugh9570]

where is it in middle school though

[@limbo8908]

In saudi arabia school there is no empathy They don't want to learn whats wrong and whats right Even religion (a bit) i am the only kid that has empathy, and im nice

[@seetheious9879]

You see a turtle in the desert laying on its back baking in the sun unable to roll back on its feet, you realize it will not survive without your help, you do not help, why is that Hank?

[@IceMetalPunk]

Who said Hank would not help?

[@seetheious9879]

Not only does Hank not help, he flipped it on its back, why did you do that Hank?

[@DaJukes]

A lot of adults still don't have theory of mind

[@ThisCat1sOnFire]

Goddamn it Ann

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

Some never do, and I'm pretty sure they get into business, law, and politics.

[@NickRoman]

"easy to mistake for selfishness or meaness" So, are you implying that when an older person displays these behaviors, they are selfish and mean and that's somehow different from what the young child is experiencing and behaving? How? What's different about it? If it's not different, then it's not "mistaking".

[@hyperion9934]

How about the opposite? what causes Apathy?

[@superallipalli]

3:52 - A good book and also maybe a box of tissues..... See, see, this is why I am going to hell xD

[@feynstein1004]

"The hallmark of a psychopath is, they have no empathy." Anyone remember this line?

[@nadMoZzzg]

psychopaths doesn't exists

[@purplekitten6637]

@@nadMoZzzg Umm...except they do exist?

[@chrisduke3251]

It puts the lotion on it's skin, then it puts it in the BASKET!

[@frenzyXprime]

I want to know why I have very little empathy. The only thing I can really connect with other people on is the loss of pets.

[@nadMoZzzg]

i more interesting when and why we lose it

[@Kissarai]

Can this be learned?

[@jynxkizs]

Empathy has many parts to it. Some parts are easier to learn than others. People's brains can differ a lot because of fetal development or injury. This should be answered on a case by case basis.

[@fion3943]

We are born with it. Other animals have empathy too.

[@fridavolta]

If the person wants to.. yes, absolutely

[@fischX]

I have to watch for three little Kids age 3 to 6 - devils, cold blooded sadistic monsters...

[@aafyr3]

This is all find and dandy, but can anyone explain to me how I feel empathy for fictional characters alot more than real people when they experience something terrible, like losing their family? Like, I feel sad and emotional for Harry Potter, but I can't feel anything for when families lost their loved ones in the crash of MH370. Messed up, but true. And it was even broadcasted alot since I live in a country that is a literal neighbour to Malaysia.

[@nope_118]

Oh the feelings when i read that Dumbledore died as a kid....

[@DareToSavorVanillaWithBacon]

That's not true, Dumbledore was pretty old when he died.

[@nexus3756]

@3:49 woah woah woah woah. that didnt sound right.

[@adamjohns2034]

Sometimes i watch this channel videos to read master therion comment

[@AlexaAXAG]

Is this why kids enjoy the emoji movie?

[@BxgorJess]

Lmaoooooooo!! Im hella childish. I love & cried for that movie lmao.

[@pocok5000]

Okay, but many adults totally forget this.

[@kokoro2542]

I wonder if mirror neurons play a vital role in this.

[@VeNoM0619]

I didn't know Scishowkids existed, but was happy to watch when you mentioned it. Being objective however, the announcer seems "off" in a way I can't describe. I know shes a nice person from other scishow related things I've seen her on. But the personality or the delivery just seems "fake". Perhaps have a few kids come in and watch her videos doing different types of line delivery to see which one they prefer? Then again, this could all be my opinion, so take it how you will, good luck.

[@atlassadsad7422]

We gotta have feelings.... Right babe?

[@marksilla8276]

Do not go searching Annie's box.