Teachers can use a variety of tech tools to create short social emotional learning activities that fit easily into the classroom routine.

Acetaminophen appears to reduce feelings of empathy in users, new research suggests. Investigators showed scenarios of positive experiences to 114 college students who had taken either acetaminophen ...

Many consider empathy a virtue, but a new study suggests that people who express empathy are not necessarily viewed favorably by others. UC Davis psychology researchers observed more than 3,000 ...

In a previous column we explored empathy as a behavior that’s important in all relationships and is particularly useful as a leadership skill. We gained insights from Maria Ross, an empathy researcher ...

The module features interactive lessons and real-world scenarios intended to strengthen students’ empathy skills and social ...

Empathy should never trump evidence. We need much more logical, evidence-based thinking. People tend to avoid feeling empathy because it requires too much mental effort, according to a study published ...

Can you learn empathy through interacting with a computer—even though, by definition, the skill requires understanding and sympathizing with real people? When Kathleen Marek first heard about virtual ...

In a world grappling with deep-seated division and social upheaval, empathy has become more critical than ever. But science suggests when it comes to evoking empathy, our imagination is more powerful ...

Empathy is essential in customer service, but it isn’t always enough. Your organization must embody the empowered behavior that being empathetic can require. One approach that’s good on paper but ...

Empathy is the ability to recognize and understand what another person, animal, or even a fictional character is thinking or feeling. It is an attempt to identify with someone else's situation, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Empathy has always been a critical skill for leaders, but it ...

Before looking at the way empathy has recently been under attack, it helps to understand what it is and what it isn’t. Professor Gad Saad calls empathy a “noble emotion,” but it’s not an emotion. A ...