Not even a year into the second Trump presidency, and the madness only escalates, even as many are now pointing to signs of ...
Before committing ourselves to empathizing with others, we must draw clear boundaries to prevent burnout. Empathy comes in various forms, each with its challenges. Affective empathy involves deeply ...
Empathy is essential for satisfying relationships. Understanding the different types of empathy, building our empathy, and learning to relate to others can help us identify toxic dynamics, be ...
In his book, The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk shared the story of a man who, every July 5th at 6:30 a.m., would reenact a traumatic event. 1 When van der Kolk met him, the man explained ...
At Hospice of the Western Reserve, we believe compassionate leadership is not only kind, but also strategic. And it may be ...
You don’t have to agree with someone's perspective to show empathy for them. I had the honor of presenting at TEDx Morehouse College in March of this year. My talk, as you might imagine, was about ...
Simon Baron-Cohen’s work, though scientific in tone, lends itself to this kind of interpretive engagement. His concept of ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Empathy is usually regarded as a virtue, a key to human decency and kindness. And yet, with increasing momentum, voices on the Christian right are preaching that it has become a vice ...