empathy

Does travel really open your mind? - National Geographic The idea that travel makes you a more open-minded person is rooted more in well-meaning fiction than in fact. One of the most frequently quoted justifications for seeing the world is a snippet from Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad...

Does Empathy Have A Dark Side? - NPR Empathy seems like a good quality in human beings. Pure and simple. It allows us to consider the perspective of others — to put ourselves in their shoes and imagine their experiences. From that empathetic vantage point, only good things can come, right...