Tuesday AfternoonsOctober 22, 29 & November 5, 12, 193:15p – 5:15pd.reserve1 Unit, GSBGEN 555, Pass/FailOrganizations are often designed for efficiency or optimization of workflow, not for user empathy. How do you design for both? This pop-up…

We tend to waste half of our lives living them in meaningless ways, losing their purpose. Having our stay in this world set on a timer, we often pass time rather than living it. Why not be compassionate and cherish the blessings we have in this world?&…

Empathy is a curious, human capacity that pervades the worlds of both art and design. In part two of Seung Chan Lim (Slim)’s three-part series, we explore how we, as designers, can realize empathy.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

Empathy is a curious, human capacity that pervades the worlds of both art and design. In this article, the first of a three-part series, author Seung Chan Lim (Slim) explores the direct relationship between making art and realizing empathy.See it on Sc…

Parent’s lack of empathy and unrealistic expectation influences risk of physical abuse in children with developmental disorders, according to a study. “We also saw that parents don’t empathize toward their child’s needs as much as parents of…

My students get tired of hearing me saying that lawyering is all about empathy.(See, at least I understand my students’ feelings!) A lawyer cannot practice effectively without understanding their clients’ situations from their clients&rsquo…

Teaching children about love and empathy is important to raise them as good human beings. Here is how you can teach your kids about love and empathy and enhance their emotional intelligence.Love and empathy are prewired to humans from their birth …

Every decision we make affects the way real people experience our products. We’ve all heard the rallying cry for user-centered design, but even those of us who…by Aaron Gustafson, See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

 This study investigated neural activity during imitation and observation of finger movements and facial expressions in schizophrenia, and their correlates with self–reported empathy.The findings suggest that patients show a disjunction betw…

Compassion Focused Therapy offers therapists new optionsCompassion is currently being studied and used as an evidence based ingredient in effective psychotherapy more than ever before. This might not seem surprising, given that practicing compassion ha…