Since this was an exploratory study with a small sample size, more research would help back up this idea.

由于这是一项探索性研究，样本量较小，更多的研究将有助于支持这一观点。

The study did find that acetaminophen reduces empathy for pain, but this was just a first, exploratory study -- and one with sample sizes that were pretty limited.

该研究确实发现对乙酰氨基酚会降低对疼痛的同理心，但这只是第一项探索性研究——而且样本量非常有限。