This article from Medical News Today explains the link between mirror neurons and empathy. First, it was already evident, from human brain studies, that an area called the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which is active during pain perception, may also become active in the observation of pain in others (Paddock). These findings have also shown that, in experiencing the suffering of others, this area is more active in people with a high level of empathy (Paddock). Also, through studying rats, researchers of the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) in Amsterdam have found that the…