Generation Empathy
A hub for all that I can find on Empathy - to keep the discussion going and assist in our reaching our empathic potential.
Reblogged from thetallestboy
Now here is a question I would really like an answer to?
(Source: thenexitboy)
Happiness Formula
Reblogged from niftysunshine
H = SP + LC + IA
Where (H) = happiness
(SP) = set point (or range if you prefer) of happiness that an individual receives from genetics
(LC) = Life circumstances i.e. things that are not under the individual’s direct control
(IA) = Intentional Activities i.e. activities that an individual chooses to do to increase their happiness. Must be done continually to have lasting effects.
Empathy is Pretty Effing Cool
Reblogged from manna-may
Theory of mind is trippy- we can decipher that others have thoughts and feelings separate than our own, AND this creates the ability to have and show empathy and sympathy. Being human is pretty fucking cool.
Kuschi's Crazy Place: A groundbreaking study suggests people with autism-spectrum disorders such as Asperger's do not lack empathy – rather,...
Reblogged from writtensword
“People with Asperger’s syndrome, a high functioning form of autism, are often stereotyped as distant loners or robotic geeks. But what if what looks like coldness to the outside world is a response to being overwhelmed by emotion – an excess of empathy, not a lack of it?
This idea resonates…
