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"We're either born with empathy or not." That's a myth. Behavioural science research shows that everyone can improve their ability to empathize. That's what we focus on in our training program, the first of its kind. If your team could benefit, let us know centerforempathy.org/ceia-develops-…

President Biden: "stand in the other person's shoes, just for a moment". We fully agree. But how? By harnessing knowledge, experience and imagination. With whom? Those you fear, mistrust or hate. Nothing is harder. Nothing is more conducive to mutual understanding.

Empathy matters – in our personal and professional lives, and in politics. We're thrilled to see that being recognised.

America's greatest presidents led with empathy csmonitor.com/Commentary/Fro…

Our Director, Matt Waldman, was honored to speak @USIP, the United States Institute of Peace, last week. Today he speaks on empathy in conflict resolution at the @WorldBank. Thrilled to see increasing recognition of the power of empathy in world affairs.

Our new homepage centerforempathy.org

A provocative but powerful call for empathy over indifference gu.com/p/cn32d/stw

@churchofengland Respectful dialogue is not an optional extra for democratic politics. It is what nourishes and sustains democracy. Without that, the system itself is at risk. It is easy to demonise adversaries but takes years to rebuild trust.

The bishops of the Church of England call for respect on all sides of the Brexit debate. Read the full statement here: cofe.io/BishopsBrexitS…

Why is it that what we learn as kids, we so often dispense with as adults? Human beings begin to #empathize at three or four years old. Contemporary politics suggests we lose that skill almost as fast as we pick it up. telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

An important new piece on the role of #empathy in tackling cycles of violence: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Can empathy really help us understand conflict? Drawing on empathy in research, engagement and analysis, our director @mfwaldman is publishing a path-breaking volume on the war Somalia, endorsed by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres: hurstpublishers.com/book/war-and-p…

Empathy can help us tackle global challenges. Here's how: centerforempathy.org/addressing-glo…

Listen to our director's address at Westminster Abbey on how #empathy can play a critical in role in helping us to tackle global challenges, including those related to conflict, increasing immigration and global warming. Starts 18.35 mins in: westminster-abbey.org/about-the-abbe…

And we agree too! Understanding others with logic and inference can only get you so far. We think #empathy, practiced well, gives depth, texture and nuance to our understanding of others, which makes such a critical difference in mediation.

Thank you, Jamie. Increasing prejudice and hatred only serve to divide societies and undermine the prospects for peace. We think empathy helps to build bridges between communities and even adversaries.

Excited to see foreign ministries become open to #empathy as a tool in international affairs!

Thanks Jon!

CEIA announces an exciting and innovative new partnership with the Swiss foreign ministry #empathy centerforempathy.org/partnership-wi…

Can you be trained in #compassion? An interesting new study suggests you can. news.wisc.edu/training-compa…