Examine how empathy wires the brain for self-regulation, allowing children to access higher cognitive processes. Examine strategies for teaching empathy and positive thinking when reacting to children’s behaviors. Apply a variety of approaches, w…

It’s the companies that provide empathy training for their staff and their leaders that separate themselves from the rest. “At its very heart, a business is the beauty of bringing together people and things to make the community better…

The Third Annual Roots of Empathy Research Symposium (May 7-9, 2014) promises to be yet another thought-provoking gathering in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The symposium will offer rich interdisciplinary presentations from expert research scientists on to…

An empathetic person places the needs of people—even animals—over his or her own. “Empathic people are often people pleasers who put other people first,” says Judith Orloff, MD, author of Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself Fro…