Can morality and empathy be learnt? Is there a way back from crime? How are those who fall short of the social contract supposed to rehabilitate themselves? Is the approach of restorative justice able to rewire the brain sufficiently to prevent future …

Daniel Reisel studies the brains of criminal psychopaths (and mice). And he asks a big question: Instead of warehousing these criminals, shouldn’t we be using what we know about the brain to help them rehabilitate? Put another way: If the brain c…

Training the brains of psychopaths: Daniel Reisel at TED2013Daniel Reisel is here to talk about our brains. In particular, how we might change them–and how this kind of thinking might just change the tenor of society as a whole.He introduces…

Empathy can be defined in many ways but it is truly unique to think of evil as an absence of empathy.  Nael ShahbazSee it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

The Symposium on Empathy is a new event not to be missed for social workers, teachers and anyone wishing to begin or deepen their practice of non-judgmental listening towards oneself and others. The event’s program, helm by certified trainers in …