TED Talks What drives our desire to behave morally? Neuroeconomist Paul Zak shows why he believes oxytocin (he calls it “the moral molecule”) is responsible for trust, empathy and other feelings that help build a stable society.
The 13th annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture will be held this week by the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Illinois University. It’s seen as an opportunity to show a commitment to liberal arts programming.This year’s speaker is…
The ability to balance empathy and analytical thinking is a huge advantage. In other words, to be a true competitor, you also need to be truly empathetic. Although empathy—the ability to understand and share the feelings of others—has …
SCALING AND SUSTAINING A HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH IN THE EVOLVING PRACTICE OF DESIGN IDEO is expanding the power of design thinking by helping organizations to scale and sustain empathy. Remarkable things can happen when empathy for…
Empathy is the lifeblood of any system of health—it gives us all a shared stake in being healthy and helping others to thrive as well.Building empathy has been a critical strategy in my household of late—not only because it helps motivate t…
