Compassion training activates brain regions linked to resilience and well-being, contrasting with empathy's association with negative feelings. Compassion involves proactive action to alleviate ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a two-day virtual workshop that explored the biological mechanisms of empathy and compassion. Workshop participants examined the ...

In professions requiring emotional investment and exposure to others’ struggles, terms like compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma often come up. While these conditions share some similarities, they ...

Show Heartfelt Compassion for Others. Why? Compassion is essentially the wish that beings do not suffer—from subtle physical and emotional discomfort to agony and anguish—combined with feelings of ...

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