A Stanford study found that when men were told that poverty hurts everyone in society, their concern and willingness to contribute money increased, effectively closing a gender gap in charitable giving.Research findingsOverall, men were less willing to…

In January 2015, work began to establish a strategic partnership between Activ8Change and Teaching Empathy Institute (TEI), with Jay Baughan and its Founder David A. Levine. Every Friday since, on Skype, Jay and David have been developing the stru…

Brooke Dodson-Lavelle explains how a trailblazing compassion training program expands children’s natural capacity for empathy and kindness—even toward so-called “bullies. ..My colleagues and I at Emory University believe people have a n…

Is there a master switch for changing human behavior? Something that boosts our empathy and morality and makes us less likely to do hurtful things? In his book “The Morality Molecule: How Trust Works,” Zak writes about oxytocin, the “lo…