This, said the researchers, is a more complex form of empathy. Many mice repeat patterns, according to a report in Science. "We do not train these mice in any way. mouse this study because they are motivated by something internally," says Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal. "We do not teach them how to open door. It's hard to open the door, but they keep trying and trying and finally succeeded. " In further studies, mice had little interest or no interest in releasing a toy doll that stuck in the tube, but they release live rats, even when not allowed to play with the rat after release.
This, say the researchers, showed that mice liberator motivation is to eliminate suffering of animals caught. In past experiments, researchers looked at the attitude of mice when given a choice to rescue or eating chocolate. Animals were often prefer to complete the rescue before it slipped and sharing chocolate them with their friends. "It was very interesting. Show us that basically helps them equal partners with chocolate. We were surprised," said Peggy Mason. The results also suggest female rats are more likely to conduct rescue efforts which may reflect the importance of empathy in motherhood . The research team says that the act of empathy clearly is not the only human uniqueness and suggested we might learn a thing or two from the humble mouse. Professor Mason said, "When we act without empathy, we act against our biological heritage. ' " If people want to hear and act on their biological inheritance more often, we will be better. "
