The Compassionate School Network initiative is the first of its kind in the world and is a locally grown initiative and idea inspired by the Charter for Compassion. compassionateschool.org contains sets of sample lessons and activit…

Why do we need compassion?We need compassion because life is hard. We are all susceptible to diseases and injuries. Every one of us has a lifespan that had a start and will have an end. Just like you, I am vulnerable to disease. Just like you…

A recent study that examined the empathy levels of almost 14,000 university students between 1979 and 2009 found that students have become dramatically less empathic over the years, particularly since 2000.In addition, narcissism, which correlates nega…

Apart from that brief outburst, the faces of the participants in our Human-Centred Design (HCD) workshop are crinkled with concentration as they calculate the number of carbs they consumed in their last meal. They’re not trying the newest low-carb diet…