My husband has been having medical problems, and I noticed that females in our family are more empathic than males. Intrigued by this observation, I started looking for research in this area to find ...

Do you suspect you or someone close to you may be an empath personality type? Empaths can make special connections with the ...

A closer look at the research on empathy and gender reveals a more nuanced story shaped by socialization and stereotypes ...

It may seem like society is always trying to fit us into smaller and smaller boxes. Yet sometimes we discover boxes that don’t feel constraining. These boxes help us understand key aspects of ...

Mercury is in retrograde and life has been hitting hard from all angles. When you’re an empath, your campsite begins to feel a bit overcrowded when everyone starts pitching their emotional tents ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Do you ever feel like you’re slightly more in tune with others' emotions than the average person? Are ...

Empathy is the awareness of another’s problems, without experiencing them; the ability to see where others are coming from. The late Steven Covey, author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective ...

I’ve heard it said before that it is impossible for a narcissist to be an empath because they have no empathy for people. But I think that's wrong. In fact, I think narcissists are very likely to be ...

Emotional presence is an invisible superpower that enables others to feel safe to speak up, resilient enough to try again and ...