Empathy is “something you have either got, or you haven’t”. If true, these words from senior midwife and independent investigator Donna Ockenden could spell disaster for patient care. Her own landmark ...

When we think of empathy, we tend to envision the ability to identify specific feelings in someone, often distressing ones, and respond accordingly with caring behavior. The idea of empathy toward ...

Studies have shown that excessive social (and traditional) media consumption can reduce empathy. It makes sense that, amid an overload of painful information, our brains fight off a constant state ...