Highly perceptive individuals can pick up on signs of deception, or “signs that someone is lying or deceiving you, such as ...

The Japanese principle of omoiyari—which emphasizes empathy and consideration for others—offers a framework for building ...

Becoming more shrewd in life isn’t about being manipulative or cynical; it’s about being perceptive, savvy, and making smarter decisions. We all want to navigate life with a bit more finesse and ...

Empathy is more than a buzzword—it’s a foundational skill. The ability to recognize and understand others’ emotions—and to respond in ways that are constructive and caring—can help adolescents build ...

Nobel Laureate, writer and professor Elie Wiesel gives a lecture entitled, "In the Talmud: The Greatness of Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus," at Metcalf Hall on Monday. “The Talmud, to me, is an adventure ...

As divisions deepen across our country, an increasing inability to understand one another fuels conflict. Political polarization, social media echo chambers, and cognitive biases prevent us from fully ...

Margaret Andrews offers a route to the self-understanding that can help make leaders more successful. There is a temptation to believe that — for all the talk of the need for authenticity and empathy ...

Are you buying into these myths: In order to help someone, I need to feel what they feel. I am an empath, and I cannot help getting overwhelmed and shut down by others' emotions. There is too much ...

Joe Barnby describes how a simple game uncovers the way humans make sense of a complicated social world, and what it means when that ability goes awry.