My complaint is against empathy as a moral guide. But as a source of pleasure, it can’t be beat.At a time when politicians, journalists, and public figures of all kinds confidently proclaim empathy as a cure for the world’s ills, Bloom argu…

At its simplest, empathy is the awareness of the feelings and emotions of other people. It goes beyond sympathy, which is often thought of as feeling for someone, and instead, is feeling with that person. When we are empathetic toward someone else…

Hillside Elementary School adopts “Walk in My Shoes” program to teach students to support and empathize with their peers who have learning challenges.   It is a truth universally acknowledged that elementary schools can teach kids to sound out wo…

Are rich people meaner and less empathetic than regular folk? Science shows this to be true, but empathy may be a skill that can be learned.   If you Google “wealthy people psychology” you’ll find a lot of articles declaring that…