‘Humans and Machines’ Talk to Launch 2021 Expanding Empathy Lecture Series
The series is a cornerstone of Rock Ethics Institute’s Moral Agency and Moral Development Initiative.
Penn State News
Topics: Empathy
How Bonobos Help Explain the Evolution of Nice
How our ability to share, empathize, and cooperate shows up in bonobos, too.
Short Wave, NPR
Topics: Animal Studies Cooperation Empathy
Why Sharing Personal Stories Is More Important Than Facts in Bridging Political Divide
Facts may be essential for good governance, but the path to political tolerance is through sharing personal experiences.
USA Today
Topics: Belief Empathy Morality Rationality
Mice Share Each Other’s Pain and Fear
The animals adopt the emotional state of their cagemates, and the parts of the brain engaged during the process are different for pain and fear, according to a new study.
The Scientist
Topics: Animal Studies Emotion Empathy Neurons Social Contagion
Our Divided Times Are an Opportunity for Empathy. Really
Empathy alone may not cure our country’s ills and divisions, but abandoning it could deepen them.
The Washington Post
Topics: Empathy Jamil Zaki
The Morality of Feeling Equal Empathy for Strangers and Family Alike
Feelings of empathy for others may be plentiful in a year of suffering. But is feeling more empathy to loved ones than strangers morally right? A research team sought to find out.
The Conversation
Topics: Bias Empathy Morality
How to Be an Effective Altruist When Giving to Charities
Give to charities that maximize the impact of your donation, but don’t overlook causes close to your heart.
Los Angeles Times
Topics: Altruism Decision-Making Empathy Joshua Greene Morality Social Behavior
The Science of Generosity
Let’s end the year with a moment of gratitude.
Elemental, Medium
Topics: Altruism Empathy Generosity Gratitude
Why Being Kind to Others Is Good for Your Health
While we might all enjoy the warm glow of helping out others or giving up a little of our time for charity, it could be doing us some physical good too.
BBC Future
Topics: Altruism Empathy Longevity
The Science of Empathy, Forgiveness, and Prosocial Behavior
An interview with psychologist Michael McCullough.
Research in Action, American Psychological Association
Topics: Cooperation Empathy Forgiveness Michael McCullough
Americans Are Divided; New Research Indicates How We Can Come Together
One answer may lie in focusing our attention on political problem-solving instead of where we disagree.
InsideSources
Topics: Empathy Morality Values
The Unintended Consequence of Becoming an Empathetic Person
Changes in personality may also lead to changes in political ideologies, say researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Granada.
MSUToday
Topics: Empathy Morality Transformation
The Trouble With Empathy
Can we really be taught to feel each other’s pain?
The New York Times
Topics: Compassion Education Emotion Empathy
What Is Empathy? You Thought You Knew
There is little general consensus on what empathy is, whether you ask researchers or regular people.
Character & Context, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
How Power Erodes Empathy, and the Steps We Can Take to Rebuild It
An interview with Stanford Professor Jamil Zaki.
Here & Now, WBUR
Topics: Empathy Jamil Zaki Power Social Inequality
Calls for Racial Justice Gained Steam With Empathy
Like other skills, empathy takes practice, and people practice it when they are motivated to do so.
Here’s Why Some People Are Willing to Challenge Bullying, Corruption and Bad Behavior, Even at Personal Risk
Psychologists have identified the characteristics of ‘moral rebels’ who make the tough choice to stand up for their principles in the face of negative consequences.
Topics: Empathy Morality
Do We Become More Empathic As We Get Older?
Across all generations in the study, people tended to become more empathic as they got older.
Topics: Aging Empathy
In Case of Emergency, Be Kind
An empathy scholar on the radical act we all need right now.
STANFORD Magazine
Fighting Coronavirus Feels Like Fighting a War. That Might Bring Us Together
Wartime compassion can unite nations, but our new shared struggle might unite the world.
Topics: Compassion Empathy Group Conflict Group Identity Jamil Zaki
Habits of Kindness That Will Endure
Disasters shock us into remembering our shared humanity.
The Wall Street Journal
Topics: Altruism Compassion Empathy Jamil Zaki
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