Veterans relearn compassion through meditation
How meditation helps vets "come home" to their lives. Read More
How meditation helps vets "come home" to their lives. Read More
This day-long conference focuses on the connections between mindfulness, compassion, and research, with keynote speaker Jon Kabat-Zinn. Read More
Is there a correlation between wealth and empathy? New studies say yes—but results may not be what you expect. Read More
Adrian Grenier upholds the Charter for Compassion. He hopes you might, too. Andrea Miller reports. Read More
Two studies from different research teams found that the same simple exercise can boost compassion and courage. Read More
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
3 research-backed ways to show you're really listening. Read More
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
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
Read the call to action that is inspiring people around the world to campaign for a more compassionate global community. Read More