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 ...

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 ...

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 is not just a feel-good buzzword or a “nice to have” in the workplace. The truth is that empathy at work reaps tangible business results. I’ve seen firsthand the difference that empathetic ...

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 ...

In 2009 I was deployed to Pago Pago, American Samoa to respond to a devastating earthquake and tsunami. I met many survivors during some of the most difficult days of their lives. One of them was ...

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