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Evaluating the Benefits of Compassion
Written by Don Ingwerson. Compassion – in today’s hurried lives, is it worth personal time, energy, and money it takes to express compassion? The answer in terms of common humanity is yes. But many may not know the health-giving effects of compassion a …
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Speak at Santa Clara University
Written by Marika Krause. His Holiness the Dalai Lama will visit Santa Clara University Feb. 24 for a day of discussion entitled “Compassion, Business, and Ethics: A Dialogue with the Dalai Lama.” The event is co-sponsored by the Markkula Center for Ap …
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Are Humans Instinctively Compassionate?
Written by Sara from Institute of HeartMath. com•pas•sion: noun \kəm-ˈpa-shən\ a feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc. We reach out to those in pain, take in stray animals and dash off our checks to help strangers suf …
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Why We Give to Neighbors, Not Strangers
Written by Hooria Jazaieri. Why is it easier to love thy neighbor rather than to love thy stranger? In an ideal world, we would distribute our kindness and compassion to all beings, without preference. However, a great deal of research suggests that th …
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Compassion’s Curative Power
Emma Seppala, PhD is the associate director of Stanford School of Medicine’s The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) and a well-known researcher and speaker on the science of well-being, social connection and compassion. B …
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Stanford Spotlights Compassion, Innovation at Technology Conference
Written by Clifton B. Parker. Social entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists explored how to open hearts in a world of cell phones, texting and computers at the inaugural Compassion and Technology Conference at Stanford on Dec. 6. “Science shows us tha …
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The First Ever Compassion and Technology Conference and Contest at Stanford University
Written by Shawn Saleme. In a world where each day more people are becoming familiar with technology and its social utilities, Stanford University is playing host to the first ever Compassion and Technology conference, which will bring social entrepren …
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Medkänsla i ledarskapet lönar sig – mer än du tror
Written by Daniel E. Martin. Det är en ständig stress att flyga för Ryanair och det finns en skrämselkultur inom bolaget. Det får massor med effekter, bland annat att man inte sjukskriver sig när man är sjuk eftersom man dels inte får lön, dels riskera …
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Innovating Compassion
Written by Irwin Kula. So a neurosurgeon, a visionary educator and a rabbi walk into a bar… I met Dr. James Doty and Angela Maiers a few weeks back at the BIF9 storyteller summit, a remarkable gathering of over 400 innovators from across fields – scien …
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Guaranteed Health Advice
Written By Eric Nelson. There is certainly no shortage of health advice these days, much of it contradictory. Today we are told that aspirin, coffee and nuts are good for us. Next week? Maybe not so much. There is little doubt, however, and plenty of e …
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How Loving Animals Can Benefit Your Health
Written By Tommy Dean. Animals may be the key to alleviating stress and living a happier and healthier life. The health benefits of veganism are no secret. Any diet rife with plant-based superfoods and rich with vitamins and nutrients is bound to bolst …
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If We Could All Tap into this Quality (Which We Can), the World Would be a Better Place
Written By Carolyn Gregoire. In the so-called age of narcissism, it’s been said that empathy is declining — and some research has shown that social media is causing us to become more self-obsessed than ever before. But whether or not selfishness is act …
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The Selfish Reasons Behind Why We Give
Written by Maia Szalavitz. Although seeing or hearing about suffering children makes most people uncomfortable, that distress is not what drives them to dig into their pockets and donate. The reasons people decide to be altruistic, it turns out, may be …
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The Selfish Benefits of Compassion
Written by Elizabeth Svoboda. We can be healthier, live longer and make the world a better place by exploring our potential for compassionate behaviour. Neurosurgeon James Doty tells Elizabeth Svoboda about the surprising benefits of our better nature. …
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Empathy on the Decline
Written by Sara Konrath. In the early 1930s, Freud wrote about the happiness of hearing a loved one’s voice on the telephone, but recognized the tradeoffs of new technologies: “If there had been no railway to conquer distances, my child would never hav …
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Stanford Center Holds Technology Innovation Competition and Conference to Promote Public Compassionate Action
Emma Seppala, PhD Associate Director, CCARE (650) 723-3248 emmas@stanford.edu Scientists, engineers and social entrepreneurs to convene at Stanford University for discussion and contest on technology designed to enhance compassion. Stanford, CA – Stanf …
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The Compassionate Leader: Enhance Employee Loyalty and Engagement
Written by Karen Vernal. “In separateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength.” — Buddha Recently, it was reported that Green Bay Packer’s Head Coach Mike McCarthy is focusing on creating stronger relationships …
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How ‘Mindfulness’ Can Curb Impulse Spending
Written by Kelly Dilworth. If you’re a frequent shopper who is overwhelmed by credit card debt, chances are your urge to spend is driven by more than just a desire for goods and services. You may feel chronically stressed at work, for example, and shop …
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Compassion Season in Telluride
Written by Katie Klingsporn. In the summer of 2011, the Telluride Institute revived its Ideas Festival with a three-day event packed with experts, scientists, spiritual leaders and movies addressing the universal subject of compassion. Since then, Tell …
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Stanford University and Telluride Institute Announce Compassion Season 2013 Programs
Written by Samuel Adams. The Telluride Institute and Stanford University School of Medicine’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education host a series of events to celebrate the 2013 Compassion Season. Events will include discussions abo …
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How to Spend Time Alone and Love it
Written by Paige Brettingen. Party of One Nothing against our kids, partners or friends, but sometimes, all of us really just need a day to ourselves. And, as it turns out, you’ll be healthier and happier for taking it, says Emma Seppala, Ph.D, associa …
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SFO Crash: If You Were on Asiana Flight 214, Would You Help Others or Yourself?
Written by Julia Prodis Sulek. Rha Kyung Rhan experienced the best and worst of humanity during the crash of Asiana Flight 214: One man helped her with an extended hand and another hurt her when he yelled “Move!” then climbed over her and her teenage d …
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Charter for Compassion Makes Surprising Progress
Written by Karen Armstrong. When the Charter for Compassion was launched in November 2009, I didn’t know that by 2012 more than 85,000 people would have affirmed it online or that we would have 150 active partners around the world. I did know that if w …
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Are Women More Compassionate than Men? What the Science Tells Us
Written by Michelle Brandt. Great piece on compassion from Stanford’s Emma Seppala, PhD, whose work on PTSD and veterans was recently covered here. Tackling the question of whether women are more innately compassionate than men, Seppala outlines some o …
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The Compassionate Mind: Science Shows Why it’s Healthy and How it Spreads
Written by Emma Seppala. Decades of clinical research has focused and shed light on the psychology of human suffering. That suffering, as unpleasant as it is, often also has a bright side to which research has paid less attention: compassion. Human suf …
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