Various studies have found a link between social anxiety and high emotional intelligence, empathetic ability and IQ levelsA further study from the SUNY Downstate Medical Centre in NYC stated that those participants taking part in an IQ test who suffere…

Compassion, often reckoned to be the “highest personal virtue,” is held to embody the very essence of humanity. It is widely attributed to play a fundamental role in pro-social behavior, cooperation and human morality.But there is compellin…

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Woolf Institute (Cambridge, UK) and DICID (Doha, Qatar) have co-organized this lecture by Karen Armstrong, hosted by Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service in Qatar, on 19 April 2015.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

Our panel of Empathy-Based Parenting Educators discuss, What is the Role of Empathy in Different Parenting Styles?Some of the styles discussed are; Authoritarian, Authoritative, Indulgent (permissive), Neglectful (uninvolved), Attachment, Nurturant and…

The effects of compassion are far reaching and have been shown to have benefits for physical as well as psychological health. A wealth of evidence demonstrates that social support, when humans connect in a meaningful way with other people or animals, h…

Empathy, as it’s been talked about recently, is most often framed as something important to practice for our users. It’s important to make sure we’re helping our users get the content they desire or get through the flow of our site to…

We’ve all heard how rats will abandon a sinking ship. But will the rodents attempt to save their companions in the process? A new study shows that rats will, indeed, rescue their distressed pals from the drink—even when they’re offere…

As leaders, we need to make emotional connections with our target audience if we hope to influence their thoughts and actions. One very important way to connect positively with people is with what I call powerful empathy….Here are eight key empa…

By James MartinMost counselors have heard the term, “Compassion Fatigue.” This is a common symptom of those in the human services arena who spend an inordinate amount of time feeling the pain of others without the opportunity to ‘debrief’ about their o…