The world becomes a better place every time someone chooses kindness over indifference. These emotional true stories prove that the simplest acts of empathy cost nothing — yet leave a mark that lasts ...

Our brains can trick us into thinking ill of ourselves. Self-compassion can squash those thoughts and lead the way to ...

In 1859, Charles Darwin unveiled a theory of Evolution that shook the scientific world: the survival of the fittest, where nature thrives on ruthless competition and efficiency. This dog-eat-dog ...

Compassion is not empathy, though compassion depends upon empathy. Whereas empathy is the ability to take another’s perspective—cognitive and/or emotional—compassion is the motivation to alleviate ...

Everyone likes to believe they’re a beacon of empathy and understanding. But sometimes, our perception of our own compassion doesn’t quite match reality. This isn’t about pointing fingers or shaming ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a two-day virtual workshop that explored the biological mechanisms of empathy and compassion. Workshop participants examined the ...

Commentary: The digitized life leaves no room for human error – or human compassion.

Amid a world with growing rancor and discord and hate and war, we have lost a needed voice for peace and human compassion with the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, leaving behind a church ...

Compassion comes easily to me. As the granddaughter of immigrants from Lithuania and Poland who spoke little English, I understand what it's like to be treated as a stranger in America. As a ...