“Wealth reduces compassion”—Scientific American
Is there a correlation between wealth and empathy? New studies say yes—but results may not be what you expect. Read More 
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Share a story of compassion
Adrian Grenier upholds the Charter for Compassion. He hopes you might, too. Andrea Miller reports. Read More
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Find Your Courage and Compassion in Fifteen Minutes
Two studies from different research teams found that the same simple exercise can boost compassion and courage. Read More
CIIS announces Certificate in Mindfulness and Compassion in Psychotherapy
CIIS Public Programs & Performances, a part of the university California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, has launched a new eight-month program featuring leaders in the application of mindfulness and compassion to psychotherapy. Read More
What Compassion Looks Like
3 research-backed ways to show you're really listening. Read More
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Violent Video Games Inhibit the Compassion Instinct
A study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology provides more evidence that violent video games desensitize players to violence, and makes them more violent in real life. This is not the first study to report such an effect; the evidence has been steadily accumulating over the last decade. But this study… Read More
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The Power of Self-Compassion
As I write this, the number one most emailed article on the New York Times is a blog post by Tara Parker-Pope on the importance of self-compassion for making a change such as losing weight or quitting smoking. Clearly the post strikes a chord among the typical… Read More
The Charter for Compassion
Read the call to action that is inspiring people around the world to campaign for a more compassionate global community. Read More
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Kids Explore Compassion through Creativity
Students from kindergarten to grade 12 are being given the opportunity to explore the meaning of compassion—through art. “Though you can use a lot of words to describe compassion, by putting it into art, art adds value to words and art goes deeper than words,” says James Heiks, the district’s… Read More
Compassion in the Rainforest
When Ira Rifkin traveled to the jungles of Ecuador years ago, he discovered that though he was far from home, he had come closer to experiencing an authentic human connection. Read More
