Empathy

WATCH: Can You Tell Which Of These Smiles Is Fake?

Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Emotions, Science of Emotions, Video, Fake Smile, Empathy, Physiology, Media Lab Smile, Psychology, MIT Media Lab, Smile, Science News

"One may smile, and smile, and be a villain," William Shakespeare, Hamlet Hamlet may have been able to see through a fake smile, but it's hard for...

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When Hogwarts Came to Harvard: Real Life Villains and the Universal Power of Imagination

Christine Horansky | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: JK Rowling, Harry Potter, Harvard, Pottermore, Literacy, Global Education, Human Rights, Empathy, Amnesty International, Imagination, Hogwarts, Impact News

What universal appeal might the story of Harry Potter, with its young upstart wizards and Dark Lord, have for the real struggles of so many people around the globe?

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Why Caregivers Need Self-Compassion

Kristin Neff | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Caregiving, Empathy, Self-Compassion, Burn Out, Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Caregiving and Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiving Burnout, Caregivers and Burnout, Burnout, Self-Care, Caregivers, Healthy Living News

Although the term "compassion fatigue" is well-known, some psychologists are starting to argue that the term should be changed to "empathy fatigue."

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Em-pa-thy

Mary Prefontaine | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Corporate State Summit, Mary Prefontaine, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Workplace, Empathy, Ican, Business News

How many leaders do you know (yes, please count them and let me know!) have the ability to understand another person's point of view? What happens at your boardroom table when it comes to differing perspectives? Do the leaders show any empathy?

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Kid Whisperers

Sam Chaltain | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Horses, Education, Parenting, Empathy, Learning, Sam Chaltain, Buck, Training Kids, Horse Training, Video, Parents News

Buck reminds us that when learning is understood as the effort to empathize with another, it transforms both teacher and student.

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WATCH: Why We 'Catch' Yawning From Others

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Emotions, Video, Empathy, Yawning, Contagious Yawning, Biology, Psychology, Emotional Contagion, Yawn, Science News

Yawning is a mysterious thing. For starters, just reading that sentence may have caused you to yawn. The behavior, technically a reflex that involves ...

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ReThink Review: God Bless America -- Bobcat's Scream

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Movie Reviews, Reality TV, Tara Lynne Barr, Empathy, Joel Murray, God Bless America, Rethink Reviews, Social Commentary, Bobcat Goldthwait, Comedy, Entertainment News

Bobcat Goldthwait is mad as hell, and he's not going to take it anymore. At least, the two main characters of his dark comedy God Bless America won't.

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Blank Disk Or Software Included: Are We Born With Ethics And Morals?

KidSpirit | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Infants, Morality, Empathy, Children, Cognition, Ethics, Early Childhood Development, Religion News

Do we have a sense of right or wrong from day one? If put in an extreme situation, could an ordinary person grow up to be a psychopath?

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The Power of Being 'Grokked'

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Self-Abandonment, Margaret Paul, Self-Compassion, Empathy, Emotional Healing, Heartbreak, Inner Bonding, Compassion, Grok, To Grok, Love Relationship Advice, Definition Grok, Emotional Wellness, Relationship Advice, Healthy Living News

It is unrealistic to expect compassion from others when we are abandoning ourselves. If you want to experience the power of being "grokked" by others, you first need to "grok" yourself!

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Some Pets 'Catch' Yawns From Humans, Study Suggests

| Zuberoa Marcos | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Video, Animal Psychology, Empathy, Animal Cognition, Yawning, Canine, New Research, Psychology, Animals, Portugal, Dogs, Science News

Yawn next to your dog, and she may do the same. Though it seems simple, this contagious behavior is actually quite remarkable: Only a few animals do i...

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The Missing Ingredient in "Getting" Women Who Are Mothers

Carol Smaldino | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Hilary Rosen, Romney, Parenting, Empathy, Mother, Mutuality, Choice, Politics News

It's called empathy. And without it some votes will be won, and some women will be seduced by one leader or another saying, for the most part that he ...

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Money Study Compares Compassion Of Rich, Poor

| Daisy Grewal | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: 1 Percent, Wealthy, The 1%, Empathy, Research, Money, Wealthiest People, Science, Rich, Compassion, Study, Poor People, Selfish, Richest People, Rich People, Video, Occupy Wall Street, Social Class, Wealthy People, Science News

Who is more likely to lie, cheat, and steal—the poor person or the rich one? It’s tempting to think that the wealthier you are, the more likely y...

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A Passover Seder for Dults

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Friendship, Goodness, Empathy, Responsibility, Honesty, Humanity, Respect, Good News, Love, Gratitude, Passover, Haggadah, Passover Seder, Seder, Culture News

For all people, not just Jewish people, Passover is meant to break through the current-day "narrow straights" that restrict us from achieving the potential that can bring us happiness and help the world. But that potential rests on becoming a Dult.

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Is Your Kid Mean?

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Kindness, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Bully, Compassion, Teaching Kids About Bullying, Bullying, Parents News

Here are five things we can teach our children so that they are kind and compassionate.

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How Social Science Could Help Build a Better Kony Campaign

Jamil Zaki | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Kony 2012, Empathy, Activism, Morality, Psychology, Slacktivism, Science News

Kony 2012's story raises a concern about viral activism: bringing awareness to a righteous cause may in fact fail to produce action. Social scientists have studied this tension for decades, and their research sheds light on how viral campaigns for activism can work.

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Imagining the Ideal School

Evan Bailyn | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Elementary School, Education, Education Reform, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Kids, Charter Schools, Education News

By treating students as respected individuals rather than products in an assembly line, we could allow them to believe in themselves and value their education.

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The Sopping-Wet Supervisor (a Leadership Lesson)

Liz Ryan | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Leadership, Listening, Empathy, Chicago, Hr, Business News

Meeting Elise in the rain was a huge HR and leadership lesson for me. I realized in the wet car that night that people like Elise want to care about their jobs; they want to take responsibility for other people and make a difference.

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WATCH LIVE: Karen Armstrong On The State Of The Charter For Compassion

Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Karen Armstrong, World Peace, Charter for Compassion, Video, Empathy, TED Prize, Compassion, Religion News

On March 22, for the first time ever, Armstrong will present the “State of the Charter for Compassion,” highlighting the progress made around...

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Shivering Liberals, Parched Conservatives

Wray Herbert | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Political Psychology, Empathy, Social Perception Visceral States, Embodied Cognition, Visceral Heuristic, Social Cognition, Judging Visceral States of Dissimilar Others, Visceral States Dissimilar Others, Science News

Nobody thinks, "Democrats drink more water," or, "Republicans wear warmer clothes." Knowing someone's politics should not affect how cold or thirsty we think they are -- yet these results suggest that it does.

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The Fight Against Obesity Starts With Respect!

Chris Reid | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Judging, Empathy, Shaming, Obese, Fat Shaming, Mindfulness, Respect, Obesity, Compassion, Overweight, Healthy Living News

Obese people are bullied and often treated with disrespect, even by people who are otherwise kind, considerate individuals. People like us.

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Can You Imagine?

Amy Chan | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Imagine, How to Be Happy, Be the Change, Create a Better World, Empathy, Live With Compassion, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News

Imagine your life if you were to change some of the patterns that hold you back. Imagine if you made better decisions instead of repeating the same negative habits.

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7 Vows of Compassion for Political Candidates

Judith Orloff MD | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Elections, Politics, Empathy, Ego, Patience, World Leaders, Loving, Political Canditate, Power, Political Leaders, Campaign Promises, Compassion, Mindfulness, Video, Healthy Living News

You can call me naïve, but I believe that to save the human race and this magnificent planet we are on, compassion must be part of our daily prayer.

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Why Is Yawning So Contagious?

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Searles | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Video, Spectrum Disorder, Empathy, Relationships, Yawning, Friends and Family, Sleepy, Autism, Tired, Social Deficit Disorder, Yawn, Science News

In a relationship? Yawning much? Maybe you're just tired of each other. Yawning isn't just a sign of sleepiness, say Italian scientists at the Natu...

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People Lie To Help Strangers Save Face? What 'Wingman' Study Says

www.livescience.com | Stephanie Pappas | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Jennifer Argo, Lies, Lying, Video, Friends, Wingman, Empathy, Strangers, Alberta School of Business, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 01/20/2012 04:22 PM EST on LiveScience This just in: Researchers have found that a goo...

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Breaking the Bullying Cycle From Birth

Carol Smaldino | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Vulnerability, Empathy, Development, Babies, Cultures, Bullying, Mothers, Parents News

Many mothers feel bullied by the enormity of peer pressure that supplies not tenderness, but humiliation towards the fledgling mother who doesn't meet the standards of today.

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