EASTON — A second-grade class at Samuel Staples Elementary School is learning sign language as a way to hone their empathy and show people that everyone is welcome. Hannah Haydu, who teaches second ...

Is empathy a trait—or is it an interaction? Source: Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas/Pexels I've been studying empathy for most of my life. I write about empathy in books and studies and teach it across the ...

Empathy has become one of those ideas that feels almost untouchable. It’s hard to criticize without sounding cold or dismissive, and so we rarely do. In psychology, education, and public life, we’re ...