My technical definition of validation is that it communicates mindfulness, understanding, and empathy in ways that convey acceptance. If I were to translate that into a mantra, it would be ...

Empathy is a cornerstone of human connection, allowing us to understand and share the feelings of others. But what happens ...

Empathy does not give them a free pass to respond however they may want. But that validation can be extremely empowering. Empathy, Leonard says, helps a person feel "less alone in their plight and ...

Created with Sketch. The actions that allow one to be more validating of the people in their life are similar to those that undergird self-validation: Kindness and empathy. If a person is ...

It starts with personalization and it resonates through relevant outreach, offers, value, and validation. Like with CX and empathy, Chapman’s book reminds us that in relationships, we are not ...

Empathy is often seen as a natural and essential part of the patient encounter—but reality tends to look quite different. A ...

“We need to lead with empathy and validation as much as possible,” she said. “Really going into it with active listening, really trying to understand and create space to allow people to open ...

After studying and noting a decline in empathy in young people between 1979 and 2009, Konrath, director of the Interdisciplinary Program on Empathy and Altruism Research at the Indiana University ...

In an interview this year with Joe Rogan, Elon Musk quipped that “the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.” He seemed to blame it, in part, for the decline of America’s ...

People tend to think of empathy or caring about other people's feelings as a good thing, but in some conservative circles, there's a growing chorus of voices arguing that empathy could be bad.