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 ...

In discharging their constitutional duty to provide advice and, if they deem appropriate, give consent to President Barack Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, Senators ...

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 ...

Empathy is essential for satisfying relationships. Understanding the different types of empathy, building our empathy, and learning to relate to others can help us identify toxic dynamics, be ...

Empathy encompasses the ability to recognize the emotional states of others (cognitive empathy), adjust one’s own feelings accordingly (affective empathy), and develop the motivation to provide ...