The English word Empathy is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἐμπάθεια (empatheia) meaning physical affection, passion, partiality which comes from ἐν (en), in, at and πάθος ...

Does this mean that we can learn or unlearn empathy, then? “Absolutely,” responds Grit Hein. “It is essential to understand ...

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's psychology researcher Prof. Florina Uzefovsky has developed a new concept she terms empathic disequilibrium, which she finds better explains social ...