Something bad has happened to all of us. The loss of a loved one, an illness, a car crash, or even smaller things like a missed concert or an argument with a partner. When these unfortunate events ...

Compassion and empathy also differ in the effects they have. Compassion tends to be based on taking action, whereas empathy is rooted in feeling. Because compassion is action-based, people are more ...

Ten years ago, on Feb. 1, 2014, my wife Margie died. We were married for 50 years and eight months, and I still think of her every day. I always have a picture of her in my head and like remembering ...

Whenever you utilize sympathy and empathy in your life, you’re sharing the very best of what you can offer both yourself and others. That’s why it’s important for all of us to manage the role they ...

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Empathy heals and empowers while sympathy largely disempowers and often creates a victim mentality in the other person. In the bulk of studies Bloom cites, the subject is put in a position to save and ...

Empathy is the foundation for connecting with others, and connecting with others is an essential part of entrepreneurship. As John Lennon once said, “A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream ...

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” If you’re a fan of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a ...

The argument that empathy is at the root of violence, cruelty, and callousness is flawed and irrational on multiple levels, yet it is a catalyst for much needed clarification about what empathy ...