Self-compassion is one of those terms that has gained popularity of late but remains misunderstood by many. Self-compassion comes down to treating yourself as you would treat someone else you care about—with kindness, understanding, and the aware…

New research from neuroscientists at Stanford University suggests that a child’s empathy can be linked to her or his math skills. When young children — aged 7 to 12 — ranked higher on a questionnaire that evaluated their empathetic di…

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Here are a few pointers to keep in mind:1. Compassion is empathy put in action. Not only do you empathize by showing you understand what someone must be feeling but you show compassion by doing something to help alleviate that situation. At home you wo…

We’re in the midst of an empathy crisis. Studies of young adults show that, compared to 30 years ago, empathy has reduced by 40%….Advancements like virtual reality are being used to create new and exciting ways to engage audiences and…

Yet, at its core, software development isn’t an act of scientific triumph, but of empathy. Software’s true worth isn’t measured in lines of code or test coverage. It’s measured by how it makes life a little bit better for someone else. Maybe your appli…

You’ve probably heard of dyslexia, and you might even know someone who experiences it, but if you’re a non-dyslexic, can you imagine the way they process the world? Can you really picture it? A developer named Victor Windell made a sim…

How to use empathy to identify pain points and improve the customer experienceEmpathy is a strange thing. We all think we have it, but the reality is that it’s a difficult thing to really step out of yourself and think about how something may impact an…

Can empathy play a role in the pursuit of justice, and do either justice or empathy help in thinking about ethics beyond the human? Wesleyan philosopher Lori Gruen explores these two questions in her March 10, 2016 lecture titled “Justice and Emp…

New research from neuroscientists at Stanford University suggests that a child’s empathy can be linked to her or his math skills. When young children — aged 7 to 12 — ranked higher on a questionnaire that evaluated their empathetic di…