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.

Empathy is more than a buzzword—it’s a foundational skill. The ability to recognize and understand others’ emotions—and to respond in ways that are constructive and caring—can help adolescents build ...

It was once considered a virtue. Why do some people now think it’s a bad thing? Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomas Supported by By Jennifer Szalai There’s an arresting quotation that ...

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 cultural ...

We live in the Age of Empathy. It’s become a kind of secular religion, invoked as the cure for everything from personal conflict to political division. Empathy is perceived as an unqualified good.