Dec 11, 2025 · The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other …

Dec 11, 2025 · Empathy is a complex skill to learn and put into practice. We talked with middle schoolers about what it means to them. Emiliana Simon-Thomas explains how empathy works …

Nov 21, 2014 · But what is empathy, really? And why should we care about it or try to enhance it? In his new book, Empathy: Why It Matters and How to Get It, philosopher Roman Krznaric …

Jan 24, 2017 · At a time when “empathy” is more controversial than ever, a researcher explains what it is, what it isn’t, and when it fosters kindness and compassion.

Nov 27, 2012 · Empathy is a two-way street that, at its best, is built upon mutual understanding—an exchange of our most important beliefs and experiences. Organizations …

Feb 1, 2019 · Empathy, she writes, involves an ability to perceive others’ feelings (and to recognize our own emotions), to imagine why someone might be feeling a certain way, and to …

Mar 10, 2025 · Still, there seems to be some relationship between cognitive empathy and creative achievement, but not emotional empathy and creativity—which seems counterintuitive. After …

Jun 24, 2025 · Empathy is a complex skill to learn and put into practice. We talked with middle schoolers about what it means to them.

Jul 31, 2017 · We analyzed answers to our empathy quiz—and discovered some interesting correlations.

We propose that a targeted and structured explication of empathy is a useful, if not essential, foundation for social work theory and practice. We outline a social work framework for …