Cognitive Empathy: The person can mentally recognize another person’s feeling state and take their perspective without ...

The word ‘empathy’ was first described in neuroscientific literature by Dr. Paul MacLean in 1967. The definition first used then was, ‘the capacity to identify one's own feelings and needs with those ...

“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 ...

Holiday gatherings can come with the invisible stress of potential arguments and conflict. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Tapping into empathy skills can help prepare you to face conflict head-on ...

Of all of the emotions that we humans experience, one is generally believed by psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, and neuroscientists alike to rise above the rest: Empathy. The actual ...