The stress of conflict has ramifications we re only just beginning to understand: We can apparently catch someone else s stress physiologically. Acute stress can desensitize us to another s pain. And stress from the presence of a stranger may reduce the ability to empathize. But 15 minutes of shared experience might just help.

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The original McGill/Haverford/Stanford/Texas study

The research suggesting we can "catch" each other's stress physiologically

How acute psychosocial stress can impair empathy