This Compassion in Action webinar was presented by Kristin Neff, PhD, Associate Professor of Human Development and Culture, Educational Psychology Department, University of Texas at Austin and Chris Germer, PhD, author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compa…

The second thing we need to do as fathers is pass along the value of empathy to our children. Not sympathy, but empathy – the ability to stand in somebody else’s shoes; to look at the world through their eyes. Sometimes it’s so easy to get caught…

In this wonderful short video from NOVA’s series The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers, Dr. Goodall considers how empathy for other animals brings us closer to our highest human potentiality:“I was told you have to give them numb…

Empathy cultivates deeper interpersonal relationships and is important for socialization. However, frequent exposure to emotionally-demanding situations may put people at risk for burnout. Burnout has become a pervasive problem among medical profession…