NPC tests that can be done on the fly in conversation. This is very useful information.
They certainly can but it is not compassion due to understanding the other persons position/ walking in their shoes. Instead it is something else. Perhaps a trained response? Does my golden retriever protect my family because it cares and loves me or did I just simply train it to do that shit and so it does?
Follistatin 344 peptide will do this I think. Please DYOR that is from memory but check it out.