Dr.Robert Sapolsky discusses his work as professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and as a research associate with the Institute of Primate Reserach. In this clip he talks about how dog evolved to empathize.See it on Scoop.it, via…

Stanford University’s Jane Shaw is a kind of empathy activist.“How do you make the leap,” she said a few days ago, “to understand the experience of another person is really what empathy’s about.Shaw, Stanford’s …

Unfortunately most technology companies see empathy as a ‘soft’ and overtly feminine skill that’s downgraded compared to the ‘hard’ skills of engineers.The tech industry traditionally favours individuals who are systemisers — these are peopl…

Empathy isn’t about feeling sorry for someone, it’s about sharing their feelings even if you can’t completely understand their situation. It’s about stepping outside of yourself and realizing that at the root of all of your expe…