James Fallon (the researcher) gave a good TED talk[1] regarding this.  What was interesting is that everyone around him (including his wife and children) weren&#x27;t totally surprised by his findings that he was less empathetic, and that, as you note, he found that he could be a better person (and he wanted to be) by making an effort to do the things that come naturally to others.<p>1: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ted.com&#x2F;talks&#x2F;jim_fallon_exploring_the_mind_of_a_killer" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ted.com&#x2F;talks&#x2F;jim_fallon_exploring_the_mind_of_a_...</a>