Kelly Bryson, MA, MFT is the author of the best selling book, Don’t Be Nice, Be Real – Balancing Passion for Self with Compassion for Others. He is a licensed therapist in private practice, lecturer, workshop facilitator, and consultant. He …

Picture this… You’re talking with someone, things are tense, the other person starts saying things about you that you don’t agree with, perhaps things that bring up pain, defensiveness, or anger.Perhaps you’ve attended the Comm…

WITH CONDUCT problems and psychopathic traits such as callousness and remorselessness show less activity in the regions of the brain associated with empathy, according to a new study led by a Georgetown psychology professor. Abigail Marsh, wo…

• Our ability to care for others depends on emotionally-based empathic considerations as well as on rational considerations.• Academic research and teaching in the social sciences has placed ever-increasing emphasis on empathy, focusing on it…