A new book examined the use of restorative justice in repairing the harm created by criminal offences. The book explored the development of empathy and compassion across the ‘timeline’ of restorative justice, from the committed offence, through the cri…

What Have I Done? will be ideal for victim empathy work in Youth Offending Teams and Young Offender Institutions, and can equally be used in schools, children’s homes, youth groups and any context with young people. The programme is measurable, fe…

The growth of social networking websites is believed to have shifted the nature of our social relationships, as well as how we present and perceive ourselves.But experts disagree on whether social media, like Facebook, allows us to connect, or bec…

A recent study by UK researchers from Goldsmiths College in London suggests that dogs may be capable of empathy. They set out to collect 18 untrained pet dogs and place a stranger and the dogs owner in different places. The owner and stranger would alt…

A new book examined the use of restorative justice in repairing the harm created by criminal offences. The book explored the development of empathy and compassion across the ‘timeline’ of restorative justice, from the committed offence, through the cri…

Compassion training extends beyond helping you feel more empathy and concern for others. It includes the development of:The strength to be present with sufferingThe courage to take compassionate actionThe resilience to prevent …

EmpathyWhat is Empathy? Can we learn to be more empathetic? And is it always a good thing?See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion