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If you read my latest on Elon Musk’s controversial claim that ‘empathy is the cause of the fall of Western civilization’ this ...

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I’m beginning to feel sorry for sympathy. It was once such an honorable impulse. Humble, sincere, caring. Sympathy was meant for people who suffered or had less. In its most modest form, a sympathy ...

Being empathetic can help someone feel heard, valued, and comforted. Being sympathetic minimizes their feelings and makes them feel like they need to hide their emotions. Here are some examples of how ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON D.C. - MARCH 17: Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) is photographed in his offices in the Canon House office building on March 17, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The former Big Six leader of the civil ...

A few years ago, my father-in-law, Joseph, casually admitted he didn’t know what empathy was. Not in a “tell me more” kind of way—he literally didn’t know the meaning of the word. This is a man who ...