What does neuroscience say about empathy? Dr. Paul Wang of Autism Speaks talks about Simon Baron-Cohen’s studies in England, where he shows subjects pictures of people’s eyes and asks them to identify the emotion those eyes are expressing.P…

Working with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s (CHSDM) education team has enabled me to research and engage with best practice design education. I believe that design thinking has the potential to teach 21st century skills and t…

Lesa Walker discusses how she has implemented a unique empathy-driven project in schools across the United States and in Ghana. I looked to the research about positive psychology, happiness and empathy and noticed several cross-cutting themes.&nb…

In this post you will learn the common empathy traps that we tend to fall in. Once you know the how to avoid the pitfalls, you’ll be ready to start building your emotional muscles. Fortunately for us, awareness and a little practice goes a long w…