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Empathy

  1. isn’t it ironic
    World’s Top Empathy Researcher Revealed As a BullyDo as I say, not as I do?
    By Katie Heaney
  2. how does that make you feel
    A Therapist on Learning to Empathize Without Burning OutBecause truly caring about someone else’s problems can be draining.
    By Ellen Hendriksen
  3. science of us
    To Get Better at Understanding Other People, Start With YourselfResearch shows that introspection breeds empathy.
    By Cindy Lamothe
  4. A New Study Says Loneliness Turns People SelfishAnd vice versa.
    By Andrew Gregory
  5. Why We Trust Doctors More If We Can Relate to ThemEven though sharing a common life experience doesn’t always mean you’ll get better care.
    By Olivia Campbell
  6. There’s a Right Way and a Wrong Way to Do EmpathyPutting yourself in someone else’s shoes, as opposed to just imagining how they’re feeling, can lead to higher stress and burnout.
    By Sarah Watts
  7. To Be More Empathetic, Pay Attention to Your Own BodyA new study found that people who focused on their heartbeats were better at understanding what those around them were feeling.
    By Cari Romm
  8. science of us
    Where Empathy Lives in the BrainA new study looks at the neurological changes that take place as kids learn to imagine what others are thinking.
    By Deepa Padmanaban
  9. Crowdfunding for Medical Bills Shows the Limits of EmpathyBecause of how narrow a spotlight empathy casts, it makes it hard to solve the biggest, most difficult problems facing society.
    By Jesse Singal
  10. George Saunders: Fiction Makes You Less Self-AbsorbedWith a little help from Chekhov.
    By Drake Baer
  11. Empathetic People Make the Best Dog WhisperersThe more empathy you have, the better you may be at decoding dogs’ facial expressions.
    By Cari Romm
  12. science of us
    How ‘Intellectual Humility’ Can Make You a Better PersonBe open about how much you don’t know.
    By Cindy Lamothe
  13. moral psychology
    Why Empathy Is BadIn his new book, the Yale psychologist Paul Bloom lays out a surprisingly convincing case against a beloved concept.
    By Jesse Singal
  14. empathy
    Gladwell: HDTV Has Made the NFL Psychologically PainfulThe greater the empathy, the worse the viewing experience.
    By Drake Baer
  15. rage
    If Trump Wins, It’s Time to Burn the Girl-Power PlaybookForget the feminist promise of meritocracy.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  16. Empathy Is Nice, But It’s Not Exactly NecessaryYou don’t need to feel someone else’s emotions — you just need to care about them.
    By Melissa Dahl
  17. The Personality Trait That Makes You Cry at Sad MusicIt’s all about how moving you find the song to be.
    By Cari Romm
  18. Another Reason to Be Smug About Your Superior Taste in BooksReading literature may help you “read” people, too.
    By Melissa Dahl
  19. intuition
    When It Comes to Empathy, Your Gut May Be Failing YouIt can be better to force yourself into “slow” thinking.
    By Jesse Singal
  20. What Living As a Badger Taught a Professor About Being HumanLessons from a stint as another species.
    By Cari Romm
  21. love and war
    Why Empathy Is the Most Important Skill You Can Teach Your KidsThe author of the new book Unselfie explains.
    By Laura June
  22. The Secret to Being a Better Leader: See and Hear OthersStop making this about you.
    By Dacher Keltner
  23. Feeling Like Your Partner ‘Gets’ You Really Is a Big DealAnd this is true “regardless of whether it’s grounded in reality.”
    By Tanya Basu
  24. jealousy
    When Jealousy and Empathy Collide in the BrainA brain-imaging study suggests that we don’t mind that much when people above us in a hierarchy are in pain.
    By Christian Jarrett
  25. empathy
    Happy People Aren’t Always Great at EmpathyThey’re not as emotionally intelligent as they think they are. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  26. Can Where the Wild Things Are Teach Kids Empathy?The larger life lessons of picture books.
    By Melissa Dahl
  27. Are Our Phones Making Us Less Empathetic?One researcher thinks so.
    By Melissa Dahl
  28. Can Harry Potter Teach Kids Empathy?Kids who read the books might be less judge-y toward outsiders.
    By Melissa Dahl
  29. empathy
    Facebook Could Add a ‘Sympathize’ Button For times when “liking” just isn’t appropriate. 
    By Erica Schwiegershausen