Believing a partner is trying to empathize is more important to relationships than actual empathy, according to a study…
“Wow, honey. That sounds rough. I totally get how you feel.”
These are comforting words to a woman’s ear – even if they’re insincere, researchers have found. In fact, believing a partner is trying to empathize is more important to relationships than actual empathy, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.
by ADRIANA BARTON
Why are some people trustworthy, while others lie, cheat and steal? Part of the answer may reside in a hormone called oxytocin. Claremont Graduate University’s Paul Zak talks with WSJ’s Gary Rosen about how a “vampire wedding” helped him understand how…
Today marks the start of the 2013 Compassion Games, a global community service project that anyone can get involved in with just one random act of kindness. Seattle is one of the nearly two dozen cities around the world chosen as a compassion community…
We need to have empathy. When we lose empathy, we lose our humanity.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion
When a child does something like ask if a person is feeling sick, or if they can help with a task that helps another, give them positive reinforcement. Praise them if they do an unselfish kind act, or they show signs of remorse. Practice giving c…
