Mice display empathy using the same brain structures as humans: Check out our paper in @ScienceMagazine about how distinct neuronal circuits are involved in empathy for companion mice who are experiencing pain or pain relief vs fear science.sciencemag.org/content/371/65… Explainer THREAD 1/10 Rapid Social Transfer of Pain: Following only a 1h social interaction with a mouse experiencing pain, “bystander” mice acquire an aversive pain state. We believe this model demonstrates key components of empathy. #Neuroscience #SciTwitter #research #didyouknow 2/10