Focuses on the value and impact of empathy and related skills, particularly in health care settings. Topics will include clinician-patient communication, patient-centered care, patient activation, health behavior change and clincian-patient relationshi…

As the Dalai Lama shares his message of dialogue and compassion in the UK in the coming days, we might find ourselves wondering whether a compassionate outlook can really be a driving force in our political, economic and social institutions….   …

By Jonice Webb Study after study has shown its surprising power. Empathy can motivate a wife to protect her husband, spur a man to care for his elderly mother, and even reduce the pain of an electric shock. Therapists know that when they can …

Dr. Miller discusses the role of empathy and the two types of people who commonly act this way. He points out the need we have to create communities where people relate to each other differently.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion