Author: Joe Hefferon / Source: Big Think It’s not only the size of the brain but in fact, mentalizing recruits different regions for ingroup empathy. of the brain regions activated when showing empathy for strangers in which the authors stated, “Interestingly, in brain imaging studies of

Source: Good News Network Meet Britain’s youngest teachers – the babies who are visiting primary school students in order to help them learn about empathy. The three babies are all children of teachers at Ardgowan Primary School in Greenock, Scotlan who are on maternity leave. Once every two

Author: Big Think / Source: Big Think Learn simple exercises that are scientifically proven to boost your empathy. At Big Think Edge, Alan Alda shares his insights on empathy and effective communication. Subscribe to Big Think Edge before we launch on March 30 to get 20% off monthly and annual

Author: The 99U Team / Source: Adobe 99U Four 99U speakers explain why they’re cultivating a greater awareness of the thoughts and needs of others. When we set the theme for our 2019 conference — The Creative Future — we imagined a future where creative skills are more pervasive and prized, and

Author: Derek Beres / Source: Big Think Literature expands our ability to feel empathy and inspires compassion. These 10 novels tackle some facet of the American experience. The list includes a fictional retelling of the first Native American to graduate from Harvard, and hiding out in