Empathy: A Way Out of Loneliness

Empathy: A Way Out of Loneliness

KEY POINTS Loneliness has been exacerbated by increased reliance on social media and cell phones to meet social needs.In-person contacts provide more opportunities for empathic identification than truncated experiences.Empathy supplies the emotional glue for...
Talent and Hard Work Aren’t Enough to Get to the Top

Talent and Hard Work Aren’t Enough to Get to the Top

KEY POINTS Good or bad fortune is often arbitrary, not based on what is “deserved.”Failure to acknowledge the role of luck or chance can lead to excessive self-doubt in the face of disappointment.Relying on positive comparisons with others for self-esteem...