Two important skills we need for empathy are affective mentalizing and perspective-taking. 1 We engage in these abilities when we imagine what life is like for others and we step into their lives, or ...

As shocking as Musk’s views are, however, they are far from unique. On the one hand, there is the familiar and widespread conservative critique of “bleeding heart” liberals as naive or overly ...

Empathy can be defined as sharing and understanding the emotional experiences of others. It allows us to look at other people's experiences with compassion, even when their lives are vastly different ...