Have we lost empathy amid war in the Middle East?

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 8, 2024. Click here for that audio.

In a time of war, people often take sides in a conflict and perhaps even demonize those who disagree with them.

Here & Now's Robin Young hears from Stanford University’s Jamil Zaki, a psychologist who’s devoted his career to studying empathy.