One of the core essences of what makes us human is our beautiful ability for empathy. Empathy is a potential psychological motivator for helping others in distress. It can be defined as the ability to feel or imagine another person’s emotional ex…

In his recent Atlantic animation, Yale psychologist Paul Bloom once again tries to explain to us why empathy leads us astray and makes us behave immorally.He defines empathy as putting yourself in the shoes of another person and feeling their suffering…

The language of empathy is hardwired into the consciousness of many higher mammals.  Human beings share the capacity to experience empathy for others. Of course, human beings are different in one basic respect from the animal kingdom. Whereas empa…

The violence in Gaza has only empowered radicals, says a Palestinian professor who took his students to Auschwitz. The goal of Palestinian diplomacy should be to tap into the empathy Israelis feel for the plight of Palestinians civilians.  F…

This week on Hidden Brain we ask, what happens when you empathize with your enemy? Why does reaching out to another tribe make our tribe so angry? We talk to Avner Gvaryahu, a former paratrooper in the Israeli army, who angered his fellow Israelis for …

My point is not that Trump opponents should mercilessly attack Trump supporters, a la “Ender’s Shadow.” But having empathy doesn’t mean backing away from confrontation.  It’s possible to extend love and compassion for…

A child mainly learns empathy through imitating adults – yet another reason to treat others well. Empathy involves being sensitive to the emotions of others, understanding those emotions and responding in an appropriate way. Studies on how e…

Empathy Mapping helps us consider how other people are thinking and feeling. Typically, research notes are categorized based on what the research interviewees were thinking, feeling, doing, seeing, and hearing as they engaged with your product. It…

In his recent Atlantic animation, Yale psychologist Paul Bloom once again tries to explain to us why empathy leads us astray and makes us behave immorally.He defines empathy as putting yourself in the shoes of another person and feeling their suffering…

This thought of empathy came to me this week after reading an article someone had posted on Facebook about highly sensitive people. My understanding of the article was that highly sensitive people, or empathic people, can become overwhelmed by another …