When people want to inspire you to turn against some group of people, they'll often use empathy.

Philosophers have often looked for the defining feature of humans — language, rationality, culture, and so on. I'd stick with this: Man is the only animal that likes Tabasco sauce.

I think empathy can serve as a moral spark, motivating us to do good things. But anything can be a moral spark.

Because of empathy, stories of the suffering of one person could lead us into a war that could kill millions of people.

I love teaching. I wouldn't take a job that didn't include it.

Traditionally, psychology has been the study of two populations: university freshmen and white rats.

I think empathy is really important for pleasure.