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…

The Challenge: No matter how hard we try, no matter how successful we are, it’s not good enough. So what do we do?The Science: Self-esteem can actually make us weaker at times, but there is an alternative!The Solution: Practic…

Empathy is having a moment. Author Roman Krznaric, founding faculty member of The School of Life in London, called for an empathy revolution, arguing that empathy is a transformative force.Organisations like Roots of Empathy run programmes in…

The button Facebook is likely considering is some version of an “EMPATHY” button. A modern translation for EMPATHY might be “I feel you.”It’s hard to “Like” when someone posts that her beloved mother died, or t…