Those psychologists who have adopted a manualized, technological, or “managed care” approach to their science have tried to downplay empathy as a key element in psychotherapy. Empathy is relegated to a useful background characteristic for building the …

Dr. Rony Berger of Tel Aviv University, and Dr. Yotam Heineberg of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism, Research and Education will deliver a workshop on ERASE-Stress Pro Social, a highly scalable teacher mediated programme, aimed …

Friday, September 21 @ 4:00 pmIn conjunction with Rineke Dijkstra: A Retrospective, leading scholars discuss the role that empathy plays in the interactions among photographer, subject, and viewer. Organized by Jennifer Blessing, Senior Curator, Photog…

A growing body of research, including new studies by Berkeley’s Juliana Breines and Serena Chen, suggest that self-compassion, rather than self-esteem, may be the key to unlocking your true potential for greatness.   Now, I know that some of you a…

One of the most important elements of self-compassion is the recognition of our shared humanity. Compassion is, by definition, relational.   One of the most important elements of self-compassion is the recognition of our shared humanity. Compassio…

Eight strategies to develop youth’s ability to understand their own feelings and others, empathy.   Help your children use their heads… And their hearts. A well-rounded education is more than just reading, writing, arithmetic and recess. T…

Jason Marsh says plenty of research links wealth to decreased empathy with less fortunate people…   “Being compassionate, having empathic accuracy, being trusting and cooperative — these are keys to social connection and, in turn, happiness,” s…

Charter for Compassion, Roots of Empathy and other nonprofits, parents and school educators are beginning to teach empathy, altruism, anti bullying and kindness to children as part of a shift toward the art of compassion.   Children are often told…

A resource list of children’s books and movies that teach or emphasize qualities such as compassion, empathy, kindness, friendship and sacrifice, divided by age groups from preschool, elementary school, middle and high school.   We all know by now…

When parents, teachers and experts talk about education, what typically come up are subjects like reading, writing, arithmetic. But research shows that growing the heart is key to the development of an altruistic, empathetic, kind human being.   O…