Empathy restoredThe supposed problem with empathy could just be a matter of definition. Other texts on empathy, from Adam Smith to contemporary neurobiology, also suggest that we are hardwired to relate to each other, and are attuned to one anothe…

How the news media tell a story can make those who consume the story more compassionate and willing to act and help others. According to Penn State researchers, news reports can boost empathy toward stigmatized groups, particularly if they go beyond fa…

Few people – including myself until recently – have realized how important empathy is to co-intelligence. Here I focus on four important connectors between empathy and co-intelligence – being heard, random selection, effective deep un…

Thupten Jinpa explains the uses of compassion and its encouragement.The Dalai Lama is one of the world’s foremost speakers for peace, and Thupten Jinpa has frequently been by his side, speaking the actual words. See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and…