Empathy is a critical skill in a world defined by rapid change—one that is foundational to the social, teamwork and leadership skills required to contribute successfully to society…   As the pace of change accelerates, the level of empathy…

Adam Thorpe goes into depth explaining the ethos and projects of ‘Design Against Crime’ as well as why empathy is a key tool for design in social innovatioSee it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

Empathy is a character trait that must be nurtured. Start teaching children when they are young and they will grow up being able to understand others who are struggling.Discuss empathy in everyday situationsWhen you first begin to teach your young chil…

New research suggests that compassion might be able to slow the aging process. Gerontologists (scientists who research aging) probing into why we age have found that a major part of the effects of aging may actually be collateral damage in the bod…