Science
Empathy Fatigue is All Too Real
Feeling empathy for others’ pain is innately human, but it can be stretched too thin. Here’s why we get numbed to horrific events—and how to preserve our tenderness and our desire to help.
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Feeling empathy for others’ pain is innately human, but it can be stretched too thin. Here’s why we get numbed to horrific events—and how to preserve our tenderness and our desire to help.
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Sharon Begley explores the science of self-insight and the research on how much you should know about yourself before it becomes detrimental to your health.
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An online mindfulness program may help to bolster the effect of psychotherapy for those suffering from depression, a new study finds.
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Making smart lifestyle choices now will support the health of your brain for years to come.
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Is there a link between your breath and free will? A new study by a team of researchers in Switzerland may surprise you.
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Research shows that meditating benefits everyone around you—whether you're in the same household or connecting virtually.
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Writer Sharon Begley explores the research on why decent people will watch someone in trouble, possibly even film it, rather than step up to help.
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While most of us are likely to meditate indoors, a review of scientific research indicates that the mental and physical benefits of practicing mindfulness in nature may be considerable.
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