Compassion and empathy
Compassion and empathy
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Improve your relationships with the science of perspective-taking
Social psychology research is breaking down the process of perspective-taking and revealing ways to help us get along better
by Hunter Gehlbach
Ethics
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Morality aside, there’s another good reason to love your enemies
Wishing your antagonists well can be seen as a moral obligation or a misguided ideal. But it might serve your interests
by Alex Moran
Shame and guilt
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How to forgive yourself
Finding it hard to move past a hurtful mistake? With these steps toward repair and renewal, you can do and feel better
by Nathaniel Wade & Marilyn Cornish
Death and dying
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I thought I knew everything about death. Then grief struck me
Even though I grew up in Death World, and still live there, it couldn’t prepare me for being my family’s sole survivor
by John Troyer
Virtues and vices
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What the ‘fundamental attribution error’ misses about blame
Classic research says we overlook situational factors in explaining people’s misdeeds. But the reality is more complex
by Laura Niemi, Jesse Graham & John M Doris
Change and self-development
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How to be kinder to yourself
Self-compassion techniques aren’t self-indulgent – they’ll tame your inner critic while helping you change for the better
by Brooke Schwartz
Attachment and parenting
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Six steps to self-compassion when your parent has mental illness
Growing up with a parent with mental illness can be very tough. Learning to exercise self-compassion can truly help
by Addy Dunkley-Smith
Music
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Can you ‘feel’ the music? You’re probably an empathetic person
People who are more empathic toward others are also more likely to have more feeling for the emotions communicated in music
by Benjamin Tabak & Zachary Wallmark
Pain
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How to live well with persistent pain
Tools from acceptance and commitment therapy can help you sidestep the struggle against pain – and thrive, in spite of it
by Whitney Scott