Those who would sacrifice one person to save five others score low on one particular measure of empathy, but not other measures, according to research published this month in the scientific journal PLoS One. The study of 2748 people by Ezequiel Gl…

“I notice that people are intrigued by the notion of nonviolence but do not want to seem weak.Empathy is another subject that seems to be more easily embraced by women. Is empathy actually ‘tough?” How can we talk to men or people who don’t want to be …

Best-selling author, religious expert and TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong has studied all of the world’s great religions. She says she’s identified the common thread that runs through them all: compassion. In the above clip from her upcoming…

Culture of Empathy Builder Page:  Paul Ekmanhttp://j.mp/JJDMc4 Why isn’t everyone concerned about the welfare of all people, everywhere?Is global compassion a gift, like musical talent, a virtue of the few? Or might we al…