Kids can act out when they’re feeling isolated, so one Philadelphia school encourages students to take the mic and reveal their deepest fears in front of their peers. The result? Honesty and kindness.Imagine this: a high school assembly where students …

The common denominator of all types of bullying is a lack, or erosion, of empathy. Nurturing empathy, a potential that is present in almost all children, is therefore at the heart of interventions to prevent bullying. In the end, Bazelon raises a …

Sherry Turkle, the author of “Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age,” points out the danger of this: Increased screen time can affect how children develop empathy.Turkle and Dr. David Walsh, a psychologist, educator…

‘People who work in the field of health care, whether they are physicians or have a career in medical assisting, are the caregivers of patients. Filling this role means working in an emotionally challenging environment and doing your best to affec…