Compassion can be learned in much the same way as playing a musical instrument or being proficient in a sport, U.S. researchers said.

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that brain circuits used to detect emotions and feelings were dramatically changed in subjects who had extensive experience practicing compassion meditation.

–United Press International, Study: Compassion can be learned

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