empathy

Is it acceptable to write a story from the perspective of someone who is completely unlike you?

How do you convince people to break the habit of a lifetime?

Is capitalism naturally unempathetic?

Glenn Albrecht has ideas about how to cope with the effects of a changing world: Invent a new language.

Researchers measured high- and low-adversity participants’ feelings of compassion.

Politically incorrect speakers seem less calculated and more “real,” according to the authors of a new Berkeley study.

When he was developing his famous hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow cited 9 historical figures that achieved self-actualization.

Here’s what neuroscience and psychology have to say about how people humanize and dehumanize one another.

A robotic teddy bear could improve physical and emotional outcomes in pediatric patients.

Empathy is what allows us to understand works of art, right?

We mistakenly think a lack of productivity means employees just don’t care.

Does wishing someone well actually affect their health?

It’s the secret ingredient that makes cooperation—and civilization—possible.

We’re putting the “care” back into “healthcare.”

This story was originally published in Aeon and has been republished under Creative Commons.

They seem to have a mechanism for caring similar to ours.

Being a successful caregiver is part of today’s definition of manhood.

The distance between the American dream and reality is expressed best through literature.

It’s all about the serotonin.

Who you let into your mental space matters.

VR’s coolest feature? Boosting compassion and empathy.

Maybe you both need a time-out.

Are we trying to solve too many problem with technological solutions?

Entrepreneur and author Andrew Horn shares his rules for becoming an assured conversationalist.

Novels open us to the nuances of being human.

It’s hard to quantify what it means to be good, but this framework takes a stab at breaking down what makes people behave nicely.

Without it, there’s no such thing as a full life.

There are a lot of tough conversations that stand between where America is now and “liberty and justice for all,” says Van Jones.

Without sounding like internet hyperbole, this super-simple listening trick can help you better understand people’s intentions. And provide a fascinating insight into the minds of others.

It seems intuitive that the best way to interpret how others are feeling would be to both see and hear how they’re behaving. However, a new study suggests that’s dead wrong.