Thousands of individual tragedies are playing out in Alabama among two separate groups: undocumented immigrants and those without health insurance.
Empathy clearly has no place in our legislative process. The only question our lawmakers believe we are asking is, “How does it affect me?”
As Goleman states, empathy is the foundation of emotional intelligence and true intimate connection.Yet empathy does more than promote loving relationships, it actually builds character. It brings out the best in us,Yet empathy does more than promote l…
Here’s how to tell if you’re an empathetic listener and how your empathy skills affect your daily life and relationships. An empathetic person places the needs of people—even animals—over his or her own. “Empathic people are ofte…
Meditation could help people to be more empathetic, according to a small new study from Emory University. “It’s an intriguing result, suggesting that a behavioral intervention could enhance a key aspect of empathy,” study researcher Jennifer Ma…
Why are some people trustworthy, while others lie, cheat and steal? Part of the answer may reside in a hormone called oxytocin. Claremont Graduate University’s Paul Zak talks with WSJ’s Gary Rosen about how a “vampire wedding” helped him understand how…
