On a trip to the north of India, I had a guide who told our group reincarnation stories. He said it explained why children know things they’ve never been instructed or behave in ways that eerily echo ...

Milan, July 15, 2024 – By the age of three, children are capable of understanding others, "mirroring" those they are with to imitate and anticipate their intentions. They are able to do it thanks to ...

Theory of mind is typically defined as the ability to understand the thoughts, beliefs, desires, and emotions of other people. This understanding allows individuals to predict how others will feel, ...

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Peter Ross is the CEO and cofounder of Senior Helpers, a leading national non-medical in-home senior care franchise. Empathy is often misunderstood in business. It's too easily dismissed as a “soft ...

ATLANTA -- For as long as I can remember, I always thought of myself as a good listener. As a child, if anyone gave me instructions, I could recite them back. That did not mean that I was going to ...

Bianca Shuster currently receives funding from the FWF ESPRIT early career program (ESP339) of the Austrian Sciene Fund. Jennifer Cook currently receives funding from the European Union (Grant ...

Business leaders need to know how to keep their cool in emotional moments. These two simple frameworks will help. When’s the ...

Emma Otterski received funding from The Scottish Government to complete her PhD, from which the ideas in this article are drawn. The 2024 election has seen party leaders strain to present themselves ...