Even when performance and empathy conflict, an empathetic environment will always outperform one that’s only ...

Maybe we try to relate by sharing our own experiences. But in these moments, are we offering sympathy or empathy? While these ...

This writer fears that vulnerable people who are seriously unwell will feel pressured to take their lives to avoid being a ...

What does it say about the state of our affairs when people suggest we should be less kind to others? Can we ever be too loving?

All three — sympathy, empathy, and compassion — are elements in the activity of loving. Love, defined as the urge and continued effort for the happiness and well-being of someone (or something ...

What’s missing is cognitive empathy —the capacity to imagine how the situation looks from their vantage point. Without that mental shift, you dismiss the validity of their emotional data. Step 3: ...

Empathy is a reigning topic in healthcare because of its relationship to the aims of medical practice: improved health outcomes1 adherence to treatment recommendations, improved quality of care and ...

Gifts Gifts for grown-ups The 7 Best Sympathy Gifts Updated July 18, 2024 Photo: Connie Park By Samantha Schoech Samantha Schoech is a writer focusing on gifts.

Georgina Johnson describes the compassion and support she received with a cancer diagnosis and getting the balance of information right Being diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer at the age of 48 came ...