Do Psychedelics Increase Empathy?

Surprisingly, many studies have been conducted to investigate this question. And it looks like the answer is "YES". Researchers have shown significant increases in empathy, ability to feel what another person is feeling, in subjects during the psychedelic experience, and when re-tested one week later. Additional studies have been done comparing empathy across groups, which suggests that the effect may be long-term! In one particularly study, the researchers also tested for changes in creativity and life-satisfaction and saw significant increases in both of these as well!

To read the full article: Effect of Psilocybin on Empathy and Moral Decision-Making

And more: Sub-Acute Effects of Psilocybin on Empathy, Creative Thinking, and Subjective Well-Being