Tag: empathy

Simple, Ordinary Kindness

Soul + Body

Good Mood

Simple, Ordinary Kindness

It's in our blood: kind gestures are evolution's gift to humankind. If it hadn't been for kindness, the story of our species would most likely have taken a very different turn.

Jowita Kiwnik Pargana

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

On Sensitivity

Human sensitivity and empathy can be studied, measured and shared—SWPS University Professor Kamila Jankowiak-Siuda discusses what science currently knows about these phenomena.

Dagny Kurdwanowska

Art for Art’s Sake?

Art + Stories

Art

Art for Art’s Sake?

Admiring a work of art often feels like an emotionally-enriching experience. But does engaging with the arts actually instigate demonstrable psychological change?

Ellen Winner

Earthworms on the Piano

World + People

Science

Earthworms on the Piano

Cultural scientist and philosopher Justyna Schollenberger explains what Charles Darwin taught us about empathy, cooperation and animals.

Aleksandra Gosk, Tomasz Sitarz

A Cure for a Lack of Reason

Soul + Body

Good Mood

A Cure for a Lack of Reason

How should we live our lives? We should try to do things that make sense and that are fair. Paul Bloom talks about the importance of human reason, how we might make moral progress, and why we would benefit from having less empathy.

Tomasz Stawiszyński

The Magnificent Nine

Art + Stories

Experiences

The Magnificent Nine

Some people lead their lives with compassion and empathy, showing love not only to their nearest and dearest, but also to those whom they don’t know at all.

Agata Kasprolewicz