I am heartened to read the following excerpt from a blog entry by my dear friend Dr. Jay Kumar:

“You may be wondering, if all human brains have an empathic response and mirror neurons, why do some people harm, terrorize, and inflict pain onto others? Scans into the brains of criminals, violent people, and psychopaths indicate their brains might have underdeveloped mirror neurons and a low empathic response than in the brains of healthy humans. The bottom line is that mirror neurons can be developed in the brain, meaning that compassion and empathy are human qualities that can be acquired and cultivated in all of us!”

You can read his entire article on the “YOUR COMPASSIONATE BRAIN: Coping with Tragedy” at http://livingyourlight.com