It is important that we exercise empathy and compassion throughout the year and recognize those who have meaningful impacts ...

Something is amiss in our discussion of empathy. I came to this conclusion after a brief search through recent news articles yielded the following headlines: College students have less empathy than ...

Source: Juliet, Oil on Canvas, Copyright Candace Charlton, 2015, used with permission In our previous post, "The Light and Dark Side of Empathy," we wrote about how ...

Compassion training activates brain regions linked to resilience and well-being, contrasting with empathy's association with ...

Having empathy for others is a key component to developing strong relationships. According to psychiatrist Helen Riess, empathy involves a person's ability to recognize their own feelings while ...

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” If you’re a fan of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a ...

An event at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton next week aims to help students and the broader community better understand the struggles to put food on the table with rising costs of housing, ...

Empathy is more than a buzzword—it’s a foundational skill. The ability to recognize and understand others’ emotions—and to respond in ways that are constructive and caring—can help adolescents build ...