“I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person.” ~ Walt WhitmanAt the heart of any relationship is communication, and at the heart of any communication is an understanding of the other person, or empathy. Empathy is b…

Different Kinds of Compassion 1. a concept,  emotionsa reciprocal caredo good or I will be criticized2. an unbiased compassion comes from realizationSee it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

Empathy is related, directly or indirectly, to important elements in criminology such as the enactment of harsh penalties for repeat offenders, antisocial behavior, feelings of legitimacy toward the law, and attitudes toward the death penalty. Although…

Alcoholic men tend to lack empathy and have a distorted view of irony, which suggests that they may have difficulty understanding complex forms of communication, according to a small new study.   Empathy is the ability to understand another person…