What to do this summer? —Develop your child's empathy As another school year ends, many parents wonder how to make the best use of the summer months. Sometimes, tutoring or targeted work addressing an ...

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Often my teaching about empathy involves debunking myths. I have written about the myth of thinking empathy is a weakness or that it leads us to support poor emotional decision-making. Again, for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Not all empaths are built equally. Here’s how to tell if your empathy has what ...

If you read my latest on Elon Musk’s controversial claim that ‘empathy is the cause of the fall of Western civilization’ this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shane Enete is a professor who researches financial well-being. Not long ago, I picked up a bestselling book on “toxic empathy,” ...

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 ...

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