“ Empathy is like a universal solvent. Any problem immersed in empathy becomes soluble. It is effective as a way of anticipating and resolving interpersonal problems, whether this is a marital conflict, an international conflict, a problem at work, difficulties in a friendship, political deadlocks, a family dispute, or a problem with the neighbour ( Read more... )

I like the news article in this months issue of Scientific American Mind  (a magazine I buy regularly from Wh Smith, because I love it!).

Apparently, if we are looking at a photo of a loved one while we are in pain the intensity of that pain lessens. Images of attractive acquaintances were not very effective painkillers, but gazing at the faces of ( Read more... )