Whilst empathy is considered an essential component of what it means to be human, it is frequently absent as a design objective when creating modern communication systems.This paper presents an approach to designing for, as opposed to with, empathy usi…

The majority of research investigating beliefs toward nonhuman animals has focused on vivisection or utilized populations with clear views on animal issues (e.g., animal rights activists). Minimal research has been conducted on what personality factors…

Have you ever wondered about the difference between empathy and sympathy? And if you have, why sympathy has got such a bad name?I addressed these very questions in the recent pilot of my online course that focused on Challenging Workplace Relation…

Lesa Walker discusses how she has implemented a unique empathy-driven project in schools across the United States and in Ghana. I looked to the research about positive psychology, happiness and empathy and noticed several cross-cutting themes.&nb…