Introspection is out, and outrospection is in. Philosopher and author Roman Krznaric explains how we can help drive social change by stepping outside ourselves and devloping Empathy. See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

Highly empathic parents often think there’s something wrong with them. Other people might chide you for being too much of a worry-wart or they may even suggest that you have an anxiety problem. You might wonder why other parents are relaxed and laid-ba…

Can the neuroscience of empathy help to solve a problem as intractable as the Israel-Palestine conflict?That is the question that was considered by academics who gathered at the British Academy in London on 7 and 8 March to discuss how insights from re…

THE PROMISE OF EMPATHYIn 2008, Karina Encarnacion, an eight year-old girl from Missouri, wrote to President-elect Barack Obama with some advice about what kind of dog he should get for his daughters.She also suggested that he enforce recycling and ban …