"We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers agree that the only problem with empathy is that we don't have enough of it. Nothing could be farther from the truth, argues Yale researcher Paul Bloom. In [this book], Bloom [posits that] empathy [is] one of the leading motivators of inequality and immorality in society....

"This daily reader provides 365 days of inspiration, guidance, self-care strategies, and meditative practices. Each entry ends with an intention for the day. Each season of the year has its own introduction outlining the special gifts and challenges of that time of year"--

"A cogent, gorgeous examination of empathy, illuminating the myths, the science, and the power behind this transformative emotion. Empathy has become a gaping fault line in American culture. Pioneering programs aim to infuse our legal and educational systems with more empathic thinking, even as pundits argue over whether we should bother empathizing with our political opposites at all. Meanwhile, we are inundated with the buzzily termed "empathic...

In a book on empathy, a renowned psychiatrist explores the trait's startling importance in human evolution and its significance for children and for society.

Empathy is credited as a factor in both improved relationships and even better product development. But while it's easy to say, "just put yourself in someone else's shoes," the reality of understanding others' motivations and emotions is more elusive. This book helps you to understand what empathy is, why it's important, how to surmount the hurdles that make you less empathetic--and when too much empathy is just too much. This volume includes the...

"A Stanford psychologist offers a bold new understanding of empathy, and shows how we can expand our circle of care, even in these divisive times Empathy is in short supply. Isolation and tribalism are rampant. We struggle to understand people who aren't just like us, but find it easy to hate them. Studies show that we are less caring than we were even thirty years ago. In 2006, Barack Obama said that the United States is suffering from an "empathy...

"The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism--and why we need it now more than ever,"--Amazon.com.

"Bestselling author Michele Borba offers a 9-step program to help parents cultivate empathy in children, from birth to young adulthood--and explains why developing a healthy sense of empathy is a key predictor of which kids will thrive and succeed in the future. In our hyper-connected, social-media-saturated society, many of us (especially young people) are so obsessed with snapping "selfies" and living a virtual life online that we're forgetting...

"Empathy has emerged as a critical executive leadership tool driving significant business results. This is the definitive guide to understanding how to wield empathy in the current workplace for building high-performance organizations. With the growing awareness in business of the importance of leveraging empathy to motivate and inspire people, empathy remains the most integral leadership skill of the 21st century. This book teaches managers and business...

"Jamieson and Gower teach practical tools to help each member of a group skillfully express their core values, concerns, and highest hopes for any undertaking-building a foundation of understanding and respect that can support even the most ambitious goals. Their All-In Method starts with making the implicit explicit so collaborators are able to develop a foundation of empathy and trust"--