In our efforts to solve difficult social problems in particular, we rely too heavily on reason and numbers and econometrics, and not often enough on empathy. And by empathy I don't just mean our emotions, and I certainly don't mean feeling sorry -- that's sympathy.
Empathy minus the feeling of being overwhelmed moves us in the direction of compassion. It enables us to be a loving force for good in the world.
A University of Michigan study of more than 75,000 people found that middle-aged women were more empathetic than men of the same age or younger or old...
By Jamil Zaki In 2007 a Palestinian youth named Tareq attended an unusual summer camp. Organized by the foundation Seeds of Peace, the camp is des...
As human beings, we will inevitably encounter suffering at some point in our lives. However, we also have evolved very specific social mechanisms to relieve that pain: altruism and compassion.
Gratitude helps you deal with difficult situations, and sympathy helps you deal with difficult people. They're not hard core, but once you experience little highs, you often find yourself craving something bigger.
QUESTION Dear Dr. Levine, My dearest best friend of 35 years died in March. She had Alzheimer's disease, so it had been several years since I was a...
I recently asked Lisa Riggin, a senior writer for Hallmark, to answer some questions about her work and discuss that human connection we strive to make in trying times.
When empathy is guided by a deeper understanding of each other's perspectives, it offers enormous promise for helping us build global cooperation.
I've just read Conan O'Brien's letter about the Tonight Show mess, and I think he has a point. The implication is that there is only one Tonight Show, and NBC should just decide who will host it. That sounds right.
In this day, when the trepidation and rage and mourning that is called war, seizes our hearts and patches them in scars, we call to you, the Lord whose name is Peace.
Some woke up into this New Year with a square of sidewalk for a pillow and a cardboard box for a comforter. It used to be a few paychecks away from me. Now, I'm only a few weeks ahead of it.
