Our brains can trick us into thinking ill of ourselves. Self-compassion can squash those thoughts and lead the way to ...

Commentary: The digitized life leaves no room for human error – or human compassion.

In 1859, Charles Darwin unveiled a theory of Evolution that shook the scientific world: the survival of the fittest, where nature thrives on ruthless competition and efficiency. This dog-eat-dog ...

The 20th-century French philosopher Simone Weil once said that compassion was an impossibility. She said it is “a more astounding miracle than walking on water.” The word she used for meeting the ...

One of my first volunteer experiences as a retiree was to support the work of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Founded at the behest of Albert Einstein, a rather famous refugee, the IRC is ...

Compassion is not empathy, though compassion depends upon empathy. Whereas empathy is the ability to take another’s perspective—cognitive and/or emotional—compassion is the motivation to alleviate ...

Everyone likes to believe they’re a beacon of empathy and understanding. But sometimes, our perception of our own compassion doesn’t quite match reality. This isn’t about pointing fingers or shaming ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a two-day virtual workshop that explored the biological mechanisms of empathy and compassion. Workshop participants examined the ...

The global healthcare landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by technological innovation and an increasing emphasis on patient-centered care. Yet within this progress, one area remains ...

When laws are not supported by compassionate action there are those in the organisation who will hold on tenaciously to their positions because this is what validates them and gives them oxygen to ...