A large part of how we relate to people emotionally may be hardwired into our DNA. A new study suggests that character traits such as being open, caring, and trusting are so strongly linked to a certain gene variation that a total stranger, simpl…

There’s a good chance you’ve been lectured on the virtues of selflessness.   When Helping Hurts, and Why Some of Us Can’t StopA desire to alleviate others’ suffering — even if by means that harm, rather than improve,…

Every moment, every conversation, every interaction presents a choice: we can take the path of empathy or the path of judgment.  We can relate to the vulnerability in another with a sense of curiosity and compassion, or, we can relate with cr…

They go on to explain, “Knowing what someone else is feeling plays a fundamental role in interpersonal interactions.”Although there was not a consensus on whether or not empathy could be taught, the benefits of exposing students to the idea…