Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, a UAB surgeon specializing in high-risk abdominal procedures, created The Empathy Project to help trainees improve at having tough conversations with patients and ...

Often subconsciously, we winnow our individual view of who belongs in society, whom we have to consider as we move in the world. Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers.

Groupthink, confirmation bias, and conformity subtly distort our perceptions, leading to flawed judgments and, at times, disastrous consequences. Historical examples like the Bay of Pigs invasion, the ...