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  1. Empathy Definition | What Is Empathy - Greater Good

    Jan 5, 2026 · The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people’s …

  2. Empathy | Greater Good

    Dec 11, 2025 · The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people’s …

  3. Six Habits of Highly Empathic People - Greater Good

    Nov 27, 2012 · Empathy is a two-way street that, at its best, is built upon mutual understanding—an exchange of our most important beliefs and experiences. Organizations such as the Israeli …

  4. Empathy Definition | What Is Empathy - Greater Good

    The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the …

  5. What Middle Schoolers Can Teach Us About Empathy - Greater Good

    Jun 24, 2025 · Empathy is a complex skill to learn and put into practice. We talked with middle schoolers about what it means to them.

  6. Why the World Needs an Empathy Revolution - Greater Good

    Feb 1, 2019 · Empathy, she writes, involves an ability to perceive others’ feelings (and to recognize our own emotions), to imagine why someone might be feeling a certain way, and to have concern for …

  7. Can Empathy Help You Be More Creative? - Greater Good

    Mar 10, 2025 · Still, there seems to be some relationship between cognitive empathy and creative achievement, but not emotional empathy and creativity—which seems counterintuitive. After all, art …

  8. What’s the Matter with Empathy? - Greater Good

    Jan 24, 2017 · At a time when “empathy” is more controversial than ever, a researcher explains what it is, what it isn’t, and when it fosters kindness and compassion.

  9. Which Factors Shape Our Empathy? - Greater Good

    Jul 31, 2017 · We analyzed answers to our empathy quiz—and discovered some interesting correlations.

  10. In a Divided World, We Need to Choose Empathy - Greater Good

    May 29, 2019 · Empathy strengthens our social fabric, encouraging generosity toward strangers, tolerance for people who look or think differently than we do, and commitment to environmental …