Slamming doors, shouting and stony silences between mom and dad can really scar kids emotionally, new research suggests.   Kindergarteners whose parents fought with each other frequently and harshly were more likely to grow into emotionally insecu…

Toby Eccles has created a radical financial instrument that helps private investors contribute to solving thorny public problems.See it on Scoop.it, via Radical Compassion

The myth of normal tells us that that being within the range of what is considered “normal” is a core feature of successfully being a member of society—and that is simply not true. The myth of normal is very strong and very wrong.  Bein…

A compassion-based meditation program can significantly improve a person’s ability to read the facial expressions of others, finds a new study.   This boost in empathic accuracy was detected through both behavioral testing of the study participan…