We often assume empathy is always good. But neuroscience tells a more nuanced—and potentially life-changing—story.

Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in ...

Another reason why empathy can feel distant is that we often perform it rather than practice it. Social media teaches us how ...

People with Alzheimer's disease may retain their ability to empathize, despite declines in other social abilities, finds a new study.

During George W. Bush's presidency, a term that occasionally appeared on right-wing talk radio was "compassion sickness." The ...

Related to these is Stockholm syndrome or capture-bonding: "a psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings towards their captors, sometimes to the ...