Empathy is “something you have either got, or you haven’t”. If true, these words from senior midwife and independent investigator Donna Ockenden could spell disaster for patient care. Her own landmark ...

When we think of empathy, we tend to envision the ability to identify specific feelings in someone, often distressing ones, and respond accordingly with caring behavior. The idea of empathy toward ...

Studies have shown that excessive social (and traditional) media consumption can reduce empathy. It makes sense that, amid an overload of painful information, our brains fight off a constant state ...

However, too little empathy can mean being aloof and callous; too much empathy can mean ignoring your own needs. See where you fall on this empathy scale. Using the key below, answer the questions ...

I am American, after all. So you can imagine my relief when I found out about 40 Years of Zen, a brain-optimization retreat that promises all the benefits of 40 years’ worth of meditation in ...

Just as you might be empathetic to a friend or family member’s situation, you can offer empathy to a colleague in the workplace. It's all about using emotional intelligence to recognize and relate to ...