Empathy is widely and increasingly heralded as an essential ingredient of morality. It is said to be necessary for moral development, moral motivation, and even for comprehending the moral domain. But is empathy really important for morality?Prof Jesse…

“The story is a machine for empathy. In contrast to logic or reason, a story is about emotion that gets staged over a sequence of dramatic moments, so you empathize with the characters without really thinking about it too much. It is a really powerful tool for imagining yourself in other people’s situations.”
 ― Ira Glass 

“…these stories are a kind of beacon. By making stories full of empathy and amusement and the sheer pleasure of discovering the world, these writers reassert the fact that we live in a world where joy and empathy and pleasure are all around us, there for the noticing.” ― Ira Glass 

Results show that subjects with an Insomnia Severity Index ISI of greater than 8, scored significantly higher across all four subscales of empathy.”Insomnia affects empathy in health care workers which can lead to adverse clinical outcomes,”said lead a…

Empathy & Design ThinkingWe’re chatting with Ariam Mogos about the role of Empathy in design thinking, in her position at the premier nonprofit educational organization for global learning and youth development Global Kids, as well as MIT media lab…