Though we have the power to see into all kinds of different lifestyles around the world and communicate with one another like never before, all too often the Internet is used to isolate ourselves within our bubbles of familiarity and close our eyes to …

A recent survey of foster caregivers found that they most desired training in helping their foster children develop greater empathy and social understanding to help improve their emotional regulation…   To determine what caregivers need most to …

Cognitive empathy impairments have been linked to poor social functioning in schizophrenia. However, prior studies primarily used self-reported empathy measures developed decades ago that are not well-aligned with contemporary models of empathy. We eva…

“Empathy is not an inborn trait,” Borba writes. “Empathy is a quality that can be taught — in fact, it’s a quality that must be taught, by parents, by educators and by those in a child’s community. And what’s more, it’s a talent that kids can cul…