The Long Battle of Cruelty and Empathy
We have rationalized acts of cruelty since the beginning of humankind. How does empathy or the lack of empathy impact our capacity for cruelty?
Transforming Empathy Into Compassion: Why It Matters
We experience empathy across a spectrum of responses: mimicry, emotional contagion, sympathy, compassion. How do they differ?
Art and Empathy: Who Gets to Tell Your Story?
We all have the raw material to create. No one else knows your story better than you. What will you remember most about this time of the pandemic?
Dreams and Our Need for Empathy and Imagination
How can we avoid the "failure of imagination" we ascribe to our inability to foresee an upcoming catastrophe. Could our dreams unlock the imagination and empathy we're missing?