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Empathy does not come from psychology alone—it is rooted in our biology. It is part of our hardware, not just our software. Culture cannot erase empathy, but it can suppress it.
Think of empathy as an organ inside the body. When we see someone in pain, this organ activates and we feel the sadness. When we see someone happy, it responds with joy. Scientists link this to mirror neurons—special brain cells that allow us to reflect the emotions of others (Rizzolatti & Craighero, 2004).
When a person seems to lack empathy, it often means that something has suppressed or bypassed this natural system.
Our brain works in a fascinating way: if a nerve is repeatedly activated, it grows stronger and larger. To support this, the brain forms chains of connected neurons. If these chains stay active for long periods, other brain lobes join in to strengthen them further. Over time, this builds dense “networks” (like tufts of veins), and the overall size and capacity of the brain increases (Kolb & Gibb, 2011).
This growth changes how a person thinks, improves problem-solving, and even raises IQ. A person who develops empathy will naturally think differently and often achieve more than someone who does not.
Empathy is what makes us human—and, when fully developed, it has the power to make us superhuman.
