Animal shelter workers in the Sacramento area are learning how to cope with “compassion fatigue,” a condition associated with the emotionally draining task of caring for abused and unwanted pets.The stress can take its toll, according to ex…

Reflecting on freedom, identity and morality, this book offers a fresh, sweeping perspective on the human condition and a deep contemplation of the basis for our priorities at this critical moment in our history.What matters, where are we heading, and …

I think there’s a third, very important, role for media in society. That is: I think media can be a powerful force for nurturing empathy in society. Empathy is a soft word [for hard-hitting journalists]. Without it, society has a really hard time…

New research suggests empathy and curiosity increase job satisfaction.    Ekman is among a vanguard of researchers taking decades of studies on job burnout in a new direction. Instead of looking only at external factors causing burnout, such …