Parents want to raise kids who care about other people’s feelings and who have an inner moral compass. Of course, that’s much easier said than done. From a young age, children should learn to value ...

In the hustle-bustle of everyday business, where we think more about meeting budgetary goals and competing for the big wins, it's all too easy to overlook the human element. Amidst the pursuit of ...

Although it can sometimes be misused, empathy is a generally valuable approach to take with other people—including at work. Often, when people are upset or frustrated, they first want to be heard and ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. It doesn’t often feel as if ...

Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world. –Barack Obama Source: Vibe Images/Canva Photos There is a way for us to talk to children with empathy, compassion, and kindness about their ...

Empathy is more than a buzzword—it’s a foundational skill. The ability to recognize and understand others’ emotions—and to respond in ways that are constructive and caring—can help adolescents build ...

For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too narrowly – ...

There are many ways to create empathy. Source: RichVintage / iStock Parents are instinctively empathic with their children. We feel it deeply when our children suffer and when they are full of joy. At ...

Our new research shows that parents who express empathy toward their teenagers may give teens a head start in developing the skill themselves. In addition, adolescents who show empathy and support ...

I was in disbelief. As a small business owner, Jenny was my first real hire. And I had spent the last several months figuring out how to bring her on as an employee, so she’d have the extra benefits ...

People tend to think of empathy or caring about other people's feelings as a good thing, but in some conservative circles, there's a growing chorus of voices arguing that empathy could be bad.

It’s easy for physicians to show empathy with nonverbal cues during in-person or even video visits. But how can clinicians illustrate how much they care during asynchronous message exchanges? It’s a ...