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  1. Empathy Definition | What Is Empathy - Greater Good

    Feb 10, 2026 · The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other …

  2. Six Habits of Highly Empathic People - Greater Good

    Nov 27, 2012 · We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives, says Roman Krznaric—and use it as a radical force for social transformation.

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

    May 4, 2017 · Four steps to a healthier, more helpful, and more sustainable form of empathy.

  4. Empathy | Greater Good

    Feb 10, 2026 · The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other …

  5. Empathy Quiz - Greater Good

    Empathy is the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. Research suggests that empathic people tend to be …

  6. What Middle Schoolers Can Teach Us About Empathy

    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.

  7. How to Avoid the Empathy Trap - Greater Good

    Jul 7, 2015 · Empathy is having its moment. The ability to feel what another person is feeling, from that person’s perspective, generates lots of press as the ultimate positive value and the …

  8. 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 …

  9. How to Overcome Barriers to Empathy in Health Care - Greater …

    Apr 24, 2019 · How can health care providers learn skills to help others with an open heart when they already feel overworked, emotionally depleted, and cynical? In our conversation below, …

  10. Are women more empathic than men? - Greater Good

    Jun 1, 2007 · We all know the stereotype: Women are better than men at taking other people’s perspectives, feeling their pain, and experiencing compassion for them. Surveys of men and …