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  1. Empathy Definition | What Is Empathy - Greater Good

    Dec 11, 2025 · The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people’s …

  2. Empathy | Greater Good

    Dec 11, 2025 · The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people’s …

  3. Why Empathy Matters - Greater Good

    Nov 21, 2014 · But what is empathy, really? And why should we care about it or try to enhance it? In his new book, Empathy: Why It Matters and How to Get It, philosopher Roman Krznaric explains what …

  4. Six Habits of Highly Empathic People - Greater Good

    Nov 27, 2012 · Empathy is a two-way street that, at its best, is built upon mutual understanding—an exchange of our most important beliefs and experiences. Organizations such as the Israeli …

  5. What’s the Matter with Empathy? - Greater Good

    Jan 24, 2017 · At a time when “empathy” is more controversial than ever, a researcher explains what it is, what it isn’t, and when it fosters kindness and compassion.

  6. Why the World Needs an Empathy Revolution - Greater Good

    Feb 1, 2019 · Empathy, she writes, involves an ability to perceive others’ feelings (and to recognize our own emotions), to imagine why someone might be feeling a certain way, and to have concern for …

  7. Can Empathy Help You Be More Creative? - Greater Good

    Mar 10, 2025 · Still, there seems to be some relationship between cognitive empathy and creative achievement, but not emotional empathy and creativity—which seems counterintuitive. After all, art …

  8. What Middle Schoolers Can Teach Us About Empathy - Greater Good

    Jun 24, 2025 · Empathy is a complex skill to learn and put into practice. We talked with middle schoolers about what it means to them.

  9. How to Stay Empathic Without Suffering So Much - Greater Good

    May 4, 2017 · How to Stay Empathic Without Suffering So Much Four steps to a healthier, more helpful, and more sustainable form of empathy.

  10. The phenomenon of empathy entails the ability to share the affective experiences of others. In recent years social neuroscience made considerable progress in revealing the mechanisms that enable a …