At Facebook we understand the importance of research and practice around how people perceive, relate, and engage with each other. In this spirit, Facebook is hosting researchers and practitioners who work to improve our understanding of the driving forces and benefits of compassion. See the video and photos from the conference.
By Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhDEveryone has felt desperately alone at some point in their lives. Especially at those times, it is easy to get mired down in self-pity. These feelings can be paralyzing. When you feel this way, the best antidote is to remind…
Don’t let a narcissist’s ego get in the way. After all, these self-preoccupied individuals are capable of empathy, according to a recent study.”Our research provides a crucial breakthrough, as other studies suggest narcissism is increasing across cultu…
It is certainly the case that hearing a baby cry can be quite distressing to humans. We respond to the sound with increased attention, namely we get up and check on the crying child. Our body also responds to this sound in another way — specifica…
Compassionate conservatism always struck me as a philosophical surrender to liberal assumptions about the role of the government in our lives. A hallmark of Great Society liberalism is the idea that an individual’s worth as a human being is correlated …
