Remember, empathy need not lead to sympathetically giving in to the other side’s demands—knowing how someone feels does not mean agreeing with them.

But the rational mind usually doesn't decide what emotions we "should" have !

A prerequisite to empathy is simply paying attention to the person in pain.

As much as 80% of adult "success" comes from EQ.

One of the leading theories of why electroconvulsive therapy is effective for most severe depressions is that it causes a loss of short-term memory - patients feel better because they can't remember why they were sad.

Reducing the economic gap may be impossible without also addressing the gap in empathy.

Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That's why they look alike.