The hearts and minds of millions are with the people of France as they cope with what’s been called the deadliest attack on their country since World War Two.That empathy comes at a time when many say empathy is in short supply. It’s someth…

Reading literature increases a person’s ability to fully empathize with other individuals because it allows them to walk in another person’s shoes for at least as long as it takes to get lost in a story, according to the ASU Superstition Re…

Being good does a body good. The Bible says so, and science proves it, author Stephen Post told a group at Baylor University.Medical science demonstrates people experience feelings of serenity when they help others, said Post, founding direct…

Jason Marsh interviews Kristin Neff.  Kristin Neff discusses how self-compassion differs from self-esteem, why self-compassion can be hard for Americans, and the transformative effect it had on her own life–part of Greater Good’s podcast ser…