One of the six values that Brown's Division of Campus Life lists on its website is “empathy.” The University specifies empathy to mean, “We create a culture of care for our students and colleagues by ...

In short, the vast majority of things we call empathy do not cause burnout, they actually help protect against it. So for ...

Source: Bough, oil on canvas, Candace Charlton, 2013, used with permission. When we ask people what empathy is, a common response is “to put yourself into someone’s shoes." We also hear that it ...

My 1L torts professor was in his 70s. A brilliant guy with a mane of thick white hair. In class, he mused that, at a certain age, one's world stopped quickly spinning around the youthful ABCs of life ...

I recently had an encounter with other parents where it was difficult for some to understand what it’s like to parent a child with special needs. I realized we often receive sympathy, when we really ...

Before committing ourselves to empathizing with others, we must draw clear boundaries to prevent burnout. Empathy comes in various forms, each with its challenges. Affective empathy involves deeply ...

“This empathy stuff is all well and good,” he said, a slight frown creasing his forehead. “But sometimes you just have to get things done, right?” It wasn’t the first time I’d gotten the question. It ...

This week I’ve been working on my children’s ‘empathy deficit’ — it’s an ambitious project, I know (instant results are unlikely). Two things are responsible for this. First, Jamie Oliver’s Dream ...