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was Eleanor who made sure he knew

how suffering Americans felt.

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The connection between sensitivity and

conscience has long been observed.

Imagine the following experiment, performed

by the developmental psychologist

Grazyna Kochanska. A kind woman

hands a toy to a toddler, explaining

that the child should be very careful because

it’s one of the woman’s favorites.

The child solemnly nods assent and begins

to play with the toy. Soon afterward,

it breaks dramatically in two,

having been rigged to do so.

The woman looks upset and cries,

“Oh my!” Then she waits to see what

the child does next.

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