Empathy is being publicly derided as a deadly weakness. According to experts and extensive research, it's one of our greatest ...

A new study sheds light on how childhood maltreatment can lead to impaired empathy and increased risk of child abuse in adulthood.

As a psychological researcher studying the intersection of empathy, ideological extremism and social influence, I have spent ...

Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a complex issue that is often passed on through generations. Studies have shown that parents who were abused as children may perpetuate a similar pattern of mistreating ...

Self-sacrifice can harm mental health, foster resentment, and blur boundaries. True compassion balances self-care and giving, ...

The good, the bad, the in-between–all of it has contributed to this incredibly complex, yet imperfect, person that I am.

As a psychological researcher studying the intersection of empathy, ideological extremism and social influence, I have spent years analyzing the mechanisms by which belief systems spread and take hold ...

From Gulf of America to mass expulsion of “illegals” (people of color) to continuing genocidal complicity in Gaza to whatever ...

S orry to overwhelm you, but there are lots of different types of apologies. Some are heartfelt; others are inflammatory.