Empathy
How to Train the Compassionate Brain
A new study finds that training in compassion makes us more altruistic—and explores the neuroscience behind why.
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A Training to Make Teachers Less StressedA new study shows how the Cultivating Emotional Balance program can help teachers (and the rest of us) reduce stress and cultivate compassion.
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Can Romance Heal Childhood Traumas?A review of Wired For Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship
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Do Rats Feel Empathy?A new study finds rats prefer helping others over eating sweets. What does that mean for the way we treat animals?
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Steven Pinker’s History of (Non)ViolenceThe psychologist's latest book, The Better Angels of Our Nature, is essential reading for any reader of Greater Good.
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The Limits of David Brooks’ “Limits of Empathy”Does empathy lead to altruism? The New York Times columnist gets it wrong.
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Does SEL Make the Grade?Fueled by new research, the social-emotional learning movement is building momentum. Is it enough to make American schools change their course?
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Does Empathy Reduce Prejudice—or Promote It?Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton explains how to make sense of conflicting scientific evidence.
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Sex, George Clooney, and the Meaning of LifePaul Bloom discusses how the psychology of pleasure can explain what we like and why we do good--part of Greater Good's podcast series.
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The Wisdom of BabiesAs Roots of Empathy gears up for its U.S. expansion, founder Mary Gordon reveals how the program has nurtured compassion around the world, one child at a time.
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Can Empathy Reduce Racism?A new study suggests we can keep our prejudices in check by trying to see the world through someone else's eyes.
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From Evil to EmpathyA review of The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty.
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Our Brains, OurselvesA review of The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes Us Human
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Just One Thing: Tune into OthersEmpathy is the bedrock of our relationships with others, says Rick Hanson. Here's how to practice it.
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Why Laughter is ContagiousA new study offers the first evidence that chimps imitate each other's laughter. Learn why this is research you should keep in mind at your next business meeting.
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From Our Bookshelf: Taking Compassion OfflineA round-up of recent books on the effects new technologies have on our emotional lives.
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Watching the Crisis in Japan: Feeling Good While Others SufferCompassion is a positive emotion—just like happiness.
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Save Your Marriage While Raising a Compassionate ChildPractice tools for teaching empathy to children--on your spouse.
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A Call to CompassionA review of Karen Armstrong's 12 Steps to a Compassionate Life.
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Animal Instincts: Not What You Think They AreMarc Bekoff explains how many different animal species show grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and a range of other emotions.
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A Little Meditation Goes a Long WayA new study offers the strongest evidence to date that meditation can change the structure of your brain.
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A Peaceful End to the Battle of the SexesA review of Is There Anything Good about Men?: How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men.
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How to Make an Apology WorkA new study offers an important tip to anyone looking for forgiveness.
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Holiday HealingJoshua Coleman discusses how to make the holidays a time for family closeness, not conflict.
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Empathy Resources
"The Neurodevelopment of Empathy in Humans"
Decety argues that empathy involves multiple components including affective arousal, emotion understanding, and emotion...
- "The Relation of Empathy to Prosocial and Related Behaviors"
The relationship between empathy and prosocial behaviors, which are behaviors like helping and sharing done to assist others...
- "Is Empathic Emotion a Source of Altruistic Motivation?"
A look at whether empathy causes an altruistic desire to help rather than an egotistical one.
- Roots of Empathy
Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that aims to reduce levels of aggression and violence among school...
- StartEmpathy.org
StartEmpathy.org is an organization dedicated to promoting empathy education for children through both parenting and...
- Center for Building a Culture of Empathy
The Center for Building a Culture of Empathy hopes to build a worldwide movement for empathy and compassion through...
Watch Empathy Videos
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