Peder Zane is journalist who has worked at The News & Observer of Raleigh and The New York Times. He teaches Mass Communication and Journalism at St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh. ..
“If we want to move our politics and culture in a positive direction, we should stop calling for civility and start practicing the lost art of empathy….
Practicing empathy does not mean that we will adopt their point of view…empathy enables us to recognize their humanity. “
While the idea has previous been labeled “touchy-feely” and quickly discarded, creating an emotionally positive work culture can boast big benefits for both customers and employees, according to a new study from researchers at the Wharto…
What empathy allows us to do is viscerally imagine the current physical state of the other, and, as an extension, their future actions. We do this by conjuring up and synthesizing our own embodied knowledge through a heightened awareness of the signal…
Daniel Favre is a teacher, teacher trainer and professor in both neuroscience and education. His work studies the process of youth violence. It also shows how supporting teachers in cultivating empathy can break the cycle of youth violence and imp…
Everyone says we need more empathy – but too much of it can burn you out. Mind training lessons from monks and psychopaths could help us care without crumbling Empathy is undeniably a good thing. Understanding how others are feeling is a bon…
