Empathy is a hot topic — and an important one. Some argue that empathy is an answer to the political divisiveness currently afflicting so many parts of the world. Businesses and organizations offer ...

Empathy, the capacity to recognize and respond to the emotional state of another individual, is a hallmark of highly social mammals. However, a growing body of research suggests that the capacity for ...

Oxytocin plays an essential role in the spread of fear in zebrafish, according to a new study, the results of which suggest a deeply conserved role for the hormone in emotional contagion – the basal ...

Recently on the nightly news, I witnessed the tragic scene of a Turkish father wailing over the bodies of his wife and young children who had been crushed under debris from the February earthquake.

During his most recent appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, Elon Musk leveled a critique at empathy, calling it "the fundamental weakness of western civilization." If your first instinct is to brush ...

Josh Kornbluth's 'Citizen Brain' seeks to spread a kindness contagion. From my fast-fading database of college memories, I recall an ad hoc rock-and-roll comedy group comprised of smart lefties. It ...

The English word empathy comes from the German Einfühlung, which means "to feel." Einfühlung was popularized in the 19th century by the German philosopher Theodor Lipps as a concept of philosophical ...

Dear Doctors: I am a junior in college. I enjoy being around people, so I live in the dorms. Last year, my roommate was depressed, and I also got to feeling down. This year, the girl I live with is ...