Introduction & Overview
Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing. Compassion goes further by including the desire to help alleviate that suffering.
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Key Scientific Theories
Prosocial Behavior and Altruism
Psychological theories explaining why individuals help others, including kin selection, reciprocity, and social responsibility norms.
Emotional Resonance
The neurological basis of empathy through mirror neuron systems and shared neural networks.
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Evidence-Based Practices
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Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM)
Spend 10 minutes sending well-wishes to yourself, a loved one, a neutral person, and a difficult person.