Empathy Is a Skill. Here’s How to Cultivate It

Empathy Is a Skill. Here’s How to Cultivate It
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The apparent trend toward division and away from empathy isn’t irreversible, according to new research.

Empathy is a skill that one can cultivate over time, Stanford University psychologist Jamil Zaki finds, and with the right practices, anyone—even the most close-minded individuals—can come to care about other people in healthy and sustainable ways.