Research in the scientific literature increasingly demonstrates that empathy consists of
multiple dimensions, and that defining empathy as a single encompassing term may be …

The most effective charities are hundreds of times more effective than typical charities, yet
few donors prioritize effectiveness. Why is that? How might we increase the effectiveness of …

Vaccinations are without doubt one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine, and
there is hope that they can constitute a solution to halt the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic …

Empathy and empathy-related processes, such as compassion and personal distress, are
recognized to play a key role in social relations. This review examines the role of empathy in …

Moral psychology is a rapidly growing field with two principle lineages. The main line began
with Jean Piaget and includes developmental psychologists who have studied the …

Most people are caring and will exert great effort to rescue individual victims whose needy
plight comes to their attention. These same good people, however, often become numbly …

As the number of people in need of help increases, the degree of compassion people feel
for them ironically tends to decrease. This phenomenon is termed the collapse of …

The power of visual imagery is well known, enshrined in such familiar sayings as “seeing is
believing” and “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Iconic photos stir our emotions and …

Reducing meat consumption may improve human health, curb environmental damage, and
limit the large-scale suffering of animals reared in factory farms. Most attention to reducing …

Understanding why people do what they do is central to advancing equitable and
sustainable futures. Yet, theories about human action are fragmented across many social …