Childhood trauma left Roman Krznaric emotionally withdrawn. Since then, he has tried to repair the damage and his own children have taught him how to step into someone else’s shoes Growing up, I knew this was the reason why I rarely felt other peo…

Empathy is a word that gets used a lot these days. What IS it really? I like Brené Brown’s (of TED talk fame) definition: “the skill or ability to tap into our own experiences in order to connect with an experience someone is relati…

The man behind Madden NFL is using gaming technology to teach children emotional intelligence. Hawkins thinks a well-designed video game can teach kids empathy — how to listen to each other and control negative emotions. It could teach chil…

Do animals possess empathy? A loaded question. A couple of recent studies have claimed they do (think of rescue rats and yawning dogs). But, as I asked in the post about the yawning dog study, is that really what is shown? A recent article in Biology L…