Empathy

Don't Waste A Good Crisis

Mike Robbins | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living


Mike Robbins

Instead of just gutting it out or going into some form of creative denial, what if we embraced the crises in our lives and actually utilized them for the incredible growth opportunities that they are?

Be Real Not Right

Mike Robbins | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living


Mike Robbins

As I've learned and you've probably noticed as well, it's not only impossible to be right all the time, it's exhausting, stressful, and no fun (for us or others).

The Big Do: Inspiring Amazing Things, One Lecture At A Time

Duke Stump | Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact


Duke Stump

Our global issues need not be so daunting and we as individuals can make a difference. The key is to hold the conversations from a point of inspiration versus desperation.

Breaking the Gender-Merit Link

Nancy Hopkins | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics


Nancy Hopkins

When someone suggests gender diversity as an asset of a job candidate, the reply is often "Oh no, I'm only interested in merit." Yet name some other quality needed for the position, and the idea of merit is assumed, not questioned.

The Secret of Patient Care: Lessons From A Bathroom Wall

Dr. Larry Dossey | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Dr. Larry Dossey

When physicians express caring, empathy, and compassion, the duration and severity of illness are often reduced and the body's immune system is stimulated.

Who Isn't John Galt? Part 2

Robbie Gennet | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics


Robbie Gennet

To those who posted about having to "share" their earnings with those who had "no hand in it at all": you are truly living in a fictitious reality.

Who Isn't John Galt?

Robbie Gennet | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Robbie Gennet

If you are an Artist, Rand's books free you from the opinions of others and put ironclad gates around your sense of purpose, unlocking the freedom to create your art.

Obama's Second Hundred Days

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Our look back at Obama's second 100 days will begin with a short overview, and then move on to the categories: "the best of times," "the worst of times," and "the age of (media) foolishness."

The Hardwiring of Human Empathy: How We Can Save One Child at a Time

Mallika Chopra | Posted 08.21.2009 | World


Mallika Chopra

If human empathy works best in one-to-one connections between the individual with resources and the individual in need, then we need to work harder than ever before to bring those one-to-one connections all over the world.

Sotomayor and the Fundamentals of Diversity and Affirmative Action

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

In the story of creation in Genesis we see that the image of God is best reflected not through sameness, but through the breadth that exists within the grand diversity of creation.

Robert S. McNamara, Sonia Sotomayor, and Empathy

Leslie Pratch, Ph.D. | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


Leslie Pratch, Ph.D.

To manifest integrity in business means behaving with a clear set of values; those values balance self-interest and concern with interest in and concern for others.

The JusticeBot 9000

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The JusticeBot 9000: You said you wanted a machine that took all the human factor out of the law, so that emotion and empathy would be forever banished from the bench.

Persons With Empathy Need Not Apply

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


Judge H. Lee Sarokin

Empathy is to be embraced, not condemned. Experience informs, but does not dictate, the outcome.

What's Wrong With Empathy?

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


Joan E. Dowlin

I, for one, am glad for the end of former President George W. Bush's "cowboy diplomacy," fear mongering, and pre-emptive strikes talk.

Sen. Grassley Admits To Different Standards For Alito And Sotomayor

Think Progress | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


During the opening day of confirmation hearings, Judge Sonia Sotomayor came under fire from Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) for stating that her experien...

Balls, Strikes and Empathy

Chris Kelly | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

They've got to give the balls and strikes thing a rest. Sotomayor's replacing David Souter, not Benito Santiago. Justice isn't a game and a Supreme Court Justice isn't an umpire.

Justice for the Privileged

Robert Koehler | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics


Robert Koehler

The Republicans are aghast that Obama would impose an "empathy standard" on his nominee for the Supreme Court, as though this word could be removed from anything that is human.

Gingrich Accuses Sotomayor of Faking Broken Ankle

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.08.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Mr. Gingrich said that if Ms. Sotomayor was counting on arousing the empathy of Republican senators by faking a broken ankle, she was "sorely mistaken."

Are Women More Emotionally Intelligent Than Men?

Dan Goleman | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business


Dan Goleman

By the year 2018, the workplace will be one where the demand for "female" management skills will be far stronger than today.

Minding The Heart Is Jurisprudent

Marilia Duffles | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living


Marilia Duffles

We envision ourselves as logical thinkers, but we're really feeling beings. Moral code has been wired in our brain ever since we stopped walking on all fours.

I Feel Your Pain, See Your "Empathy," and Raise You a Little EST

Phil Bronstein | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics


Phil Bronstein

Caught up in his own empathy epidemic, Mr. Obama is now inviting evil Iran to US embassy Fourth of July celebrations overseas. Just check the firecracker load carefully.

The Fight Against Empathy

Jonathan Tolins | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics


Jonathan Tolins

The right has adopted a strong anti-empathy position and want Vulcan robots for judges who can't see or comprehend the human cost of their judgments.

Jason Linkins

Empathy Cited As Important By Many Court Nominees (And Today's Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.29.2009 | Media


Well, we can officially put this ridiculous argument over empathy to bed, because, as it turns out, our Supreme Court justices are so gosh-darned empa...

Why the "Right Brain" Idea is Wrong-Headed

Joseph LeDoux | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living


Joseph LeDoux

Talking about the right brain as the way of the future is a step backwards to a time when intuitive impressions about the brain were all we had.

Karl Rove Needs a Dictionary: Get Your Definition of Empathy Correct

Caroline Presno | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


Caroline Presno

Empathy is an objective understanding of the subjective experience of another. In the process of empathizing, you're actually putting your ego aside in order to see what it is like to walk in another person's shoes.