by MARK WILSONIn front of us sits Ideo’s first stab at a solution called the Creative Listening Toolkit, a vibrant collection of paper pamphlets that have been illustrated with a Sharpie.Each is labeled with words like Intuition, Interpretation, …

We don’t often think of empathy as being a characteristic of the American workplace. But leaders who are kind and empathetic — who truly care about the people who work for them — are some of the most effective managers out there, inspiring others and…

Whether we’re watching a Shakespearean tragedy or a seasonal morality tale, going to the theatre makes us more empathetic.At least, that’s according to a new study from the University of Arkansas.As Psych Central reports, researchers studie…

A few contributors of “Elevate Empathy: The Power of Kindness” will read their passages beginning at 7 p.m. at The Bookman in Grand Haven on Thursday, Oct. 23.Following the readings, the group will host a discussion slated to last 30 minute…

Once the go-to explanation for empathy, the evidence that we have them is sketchy at best. In 1992, scientists at Italy’s University of Parma announced the genuinely exciting discovery that certain neurons in the premotor cortex of macaques …

Momentous Institute, a leading provider of education and therapeutic services to children and families, released findings today revealing that students who learned to show empathy toward others experienced improved reading and math skills. ‘These findi…