For teachers and parents, and anyone who wants to improve their relationships. Anne Paris, PhD explains why empathy is important in your classroom .The Empathy Way: #1 Why Empathy?The Empathy Way: #2 Nuts and bolts of empathyThe Empathy Way: #3 When em…

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It’s hard for powerful people to feel empathy.The human brain can be exquisitely attuned to other people, thanks in part to its so-called mirror system. The mirror system is composed of a network of brain regions that become active both when you …

Empathy is a good thing, without a doubt. But why is empathy so good? We now have a whole slew of studies to aid our understanding of how empathy helps, well, just about everything.Here are three examples.1. It’s good for the environment…After …

The Learning Foundations Guide is an instruction book for educator and outlines how to use the Empathy Toy™ to improve universal learning skills. I was assigned to redesign the table of contents and title pages of each section in a simple and att…

Empathy may not be an intuitive aspect of a Culture of Health but, in fact, it is integral. We must all believe we have a shared stake in being healthy and in meeting people where they are with the help that they need to thrive. People who lack empathy…

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”As one of this world’s greatest architects of reconciliation and positive social change, surely Mandela — whose birthday was celebrated recently — is a…

BY NANCI BESSER The Challenge: Everyone wants to find their soulmate, but how can we be that for someone else?The Science: Surprisingly, empathy and kindness toward yourself is the key to being a wonderful partner.The Solution:…