He considers empathy — the ability to truly put oneself in the shoes of another — to be a vital but neglected human capacity. “I absolutely believe that empathy can be taught,” he says, citing the success of a programme for Canadian schoolchildren called ‘Roots of Empathy’. He would like to see something similar in British schools. He writes a blog about empathy called ‘Outrospection’ and plans a book on the subject, and even a museum.
Animals may be more capable of empathy than previously thought. This emotion is considered to be on a higher-level order because it requires a recognition of pain in others.Now, scientists have added the prairie vole to the list which already includes …
When your child’s upset, you want to DO something to help. But the best remedy is being quiet. Observation: all the experts agree that empathy requires being capable of realizing the state of being of a person without saying a word. Priorit…
Landmark study shows the extent that teen males and females select empathic classmates as friends Boys high in cognitive empathy attracted an average of 1.8 more girl friendships than low empathy counterparts, as revealed by a landmark study.The A…
You are more likely to be compassionate toward strangers and enjoy helping them if you are female, have suffered a recent loss or are plucky, according to a study by researchers at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine.”We w…
