Teaching a bully how to be more empathetic, like raising his self-esteem or his IQ, may just help them become a bigger and better bully. Many bullies score high on empathy tests.
In fact, they’re good at hurting you because they’re good at imagining what it might be like to be you. Evil, it seems, isn’t always, or even usually, a function of ignorance. What follows, of course, is that Socrates was wrong: education can’t save us.
John Faithful Hamer
Reducing the stress of managing diabetes might even have biological effects that improve the condition, they add.This is the first randomized controlled trial of a self-compassion intervention among people with diabetes, lead author Anna Friis told Reu…
At the same time, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been caught on tape saying that “smart power” means understanding, and even empathizing with those who wish to murder us.Smart power means “showing respect, even for one&…
When asked what I am working on, I often say I am writing a book about empathy. People tend to smile and nod, and then I add, “I’m against it.” This usually gets an uncomfortable laugh.This reaction surprised me at first, but I’…
By Léa Surugue “Friends are essential to positive adolescent development. It’s well established that in addition to providing companionship, close friendships promote the development of interpersonal skills, learning, and growth”, concludes…
