If you read my latest on Elon Musk’s controversial claim that ‘empathy is the cause of the fall of Western civilization’ this post is an expansion on that topic. Sure, we’ve all been there ...

We often assume empathy is always good. But neuroscience tells a more nuanced—and potentially life-changing—story.

Empathy is being publicly derided as a deadly weakness. According to experts and extensive research, it's one of our greatest strengths.

And perhaps, in our greater understanding of how people cope with some of life’s most difficult challenges, we’ll move from sympathy to empathy for the most vulnerable. Janice Burres double majored in ...

Empathy Vs. Sympathy: Understanding The Difference And Its Impact On Leadership Let’s talk about empathy and sympathy for a second. While both involve emotional responses, they are very ...

Empathy is not the same thing as sympathy, although they are often confused. When we feel sympathy for someone else, we feel sorry for the situation in which that person finds himself or herself.

Empathy can only be studied and discussed when its definition and meaning is understood relative to similar concepts like sympathy and compassion. Sympathy “focuses on feeling sorry for someone else’s ...