Science is highlighting the link between empathy and familiarity, with a focus on racial bias. A new study from the University of Queensland School of Psychology is showing that if we want to increase our capacity for empathy, we need to familiarize ou…

Researchers generally define empathy as the “ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling,” and it’s a skill that by the time we reach adulthood, we…

it’s that empathy, in comparison with the nuts and bolts of diagnosis and treatment, is both underappreciated and under-nurtured.   According to a study in Academic Medicine (2008), the “hardening” of physician’s hearts beg…

A look at how we can use social media in a more respectful and empathetic way towards our kids. For parents, social networks such as Facebook and Twitter can be a mixed blessing. Seeing other people’s adorable children can be heartwarming, but de…