Two important skills we need for empathy are affective mentalizing and perspective-taking. 1 We engage in these abilities when we imagine what life is like for others and we step into their lives, or ...

Empathy training programs that include practice and feedback tend to be most effective. Experiences such as travel, learning ...

During lockdown in 2020, governments across the world encouraged people to take short walks in their neighborhoods. Even before Covid-19 hit, though, amid the renewal of city centers and environmental ...

Matthew Minotti, (center) Owner of Right at Home– Home Care and Assistance presents Virtual Dementia Tour certificates to Somerby of Mount Pleasant care staff. The Virtual Dementia Tour is an ...

A new education programme is being rolled out to Transition Year students nationwide, with a strong focus on digital empathy.

Stories are powerful. In many ways, they allow us to slip behind someone else's eyes and see a glimpse of their thoughts, emotions and experience. This shared perspective can forever alter how we view ...

About 60 Marin County employees, nonprofit staffers and health specialists got a taste of the other ends of their jobs Wednesday. They stepped into the shoes of the people who come through their doors ...