A rare, mostly harmonious gathering commenced on Saturday afternoon as Orange County liberals and conservatives voluntarily came together for a…   The unlikely gathering, dubbed Sounds of Truth, was hosted by OC-based political advocacy gr…

The objective of the empathy study is to confirm and extend research linking genetic profile and social intelligence, specifically whether individuals with certain genetic profiles may have a greater natural capacity for optimism and empathy, extravers…

Are there summer opportunities for kids who are more volunteer- or service-oriented, where they can learn leadership and compassion?   We asked around and were astounded by the range of opportunities available in every part of our country. …See …

Over four Sundays starting in April this year, a group of individuals in Victoria BC from four distinct religious affiliations came together to discuss the idea of compassion, inspired by Karen Armstrong’s book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Lif…

Twin events are headed to town to take place at Telluride’s Palm Theater and the historic Sheridan Opera House from July 18 – 22: The Telluride Institute’s Compassion Festival, “No Place like Home” and “The Science o…

Our model of compassion, and how it has evolved to help us face our fears.   “We need compassion because life is hard.” This deceptively simple idea really hit home. Compassion is a human capacity that has evolved with our species to fulfill a sp…

Compassion covers a broad range of emotional and behavioral constructs. We see compassion in the workplace daily, whether through helping a manager finish a task after hours, giving a new employee help, or offering banked sick time.    The im…