Kate Bray

PhD candidate, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences and Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

Health & Medicine

When kids get stressed out by the stress of others

Empathy is vital for social functioning. However, new research demonstrates that children who are particularly empathic are also more anxious

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