Two important skills we need for empathy are affective mentalizing and perspective-taking. 1 We engage in these abilities when we imagine what life is like for others and we step into their lives, or ...

An event at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton next week aims to help students and the broader community better understand the struggles to put food on the table with rising costs of housing, ...

In the realm of leadership, traditional notions of strength and assertiveness often overshadow the importance of empathy. Leaders are often expected to be authoritative forces to be reckoned with, ...

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 ...

An employer that knows what it's like to struggle to afford child care is more likely to offer employer-sponsored, on-site day care than an employer that simply 'feels sorry' for workers struggling to ...

As shocking as Musk’s views are, however, they are far from unique. On the one hand, there is the familiar and widespread conservative critique of “bleeding heart” liberals as naive or overly ...

Matthew Minotti, (center) Owner of Right at Home– Home Care and Assistance presents Virtual Dementia Tour certificates to Somerby of Mount Pleasant care staff. The Virtual Dementia Tour is an ...

Is empathy a helpful tool for understanding other people better, or does it simply reflect our biases? This question has plagued researchers and philosophers for decades. Some have argued that empathy ...