In this age of senseless terror, we can feel helpless. But there are small ways that you can help contribute to a kinder world. By living a compassionate lifestyle, you will improve not only society and the planet but also your own well-being and health. Here are seven ways to make a positive impact:
1. Be kind…
2. Reduce, reuse, recycle…
3. Buy fair trade….
4. Use organic and green products…
5. Donate…
6. Stop eating animals…
7. Be kind to yourself…
by Emma M. Seppälä
What is the common denominator, the central thread running through these policy choices? It’s not just compassion, defined as a sympathetic awareness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it; it’s empathy — the…
Welcome to the quick guide that helps explain the sign up process to the Global Cognitive Empathy Study (GCES). For more information please go to www.cognisess.comSee it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion
As a follow-up to a previous blog post, Against Empathy? I would like to share a column by Denise Cummins, PhD, a cognitive scientist and author. Dr. Cummins is an elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and her research specialty i…
A class being given to police officers in San Diego was lauded in a recent national conference as an example of what departments need to do to better control the use of force.At the heart of the approach is emotional intelligence, basically, being self…
