New research reveals that empathy is far from “soft,” and it plays a surprising role in predicting kids’ happiness and success. “What do kids really need to be happy and successful?”Hundreds of parents have asked me the question, and my response s…

Two studies examine the relationship between naturally occurring levels of circulating testosterone and empathic accuracy. In Study 1, the authors find that higher endogenous levels of testosterone are negatively related to the accuracy with which peop…

Guardian Live is pleased to announce its association with The School of Life, who are presenting a secular sermon on empathy in Australia with international guest Roman Krznaric.Drawing on his latest book, Empathy: Why It Matters and How to Get It, cul…

Unlike sympathy, which is defined as feeling sorry for another person, clinical empathy is the ability to stand in a patient’s shoes and to convey an understanding of the patient’s situation as well as the desire to help.Clinical empathy wa…