UGA research links borderline personality traits with lowered empathy

(University of Georgia) Those with borderline personality disorder, or BPD, a mental illness marked by unstable moods, often experience trouble maintaining interpersonal relationships. New research from the University of Georgia indicates that this may have to do with lowered brain activity in regions important for empathy in individuals with borderline personality traits.The findings were recently published in the journal Personality Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment.