by Mary Jo Madda But as my colleague Leonard Medlock says, you have to be careful when finding free alternatives online, because it can lead to a “proliferation of design thinking sans any notions of empathy or learning from failure.&rd…

Bringing the nature/nurture debate to health IT, author Jennifer Thew shows how technology can actually teach empathy to caregivers.   How does technology affect empathy in health care? I think many people feel that soft skills like empathy are i…

At a time when religiously motivated violence seems to be more horrific and terrifying than ever, what would it take to transition our world to one of interfaith harmony and peace?It may seem pollyanna to wonder and idealistic to even ask if such a thi…

Cultural historian Roman Krznaric reveals how the art of empathy can not only enrich one’s own life but also help to create social change.     more and transcripts at http://bit.ly/yogvQsSee it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion