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UrduKindness can have a positive effect on both recipients and givers. February 11-17 is designated as Random Acts of Kindness Week. Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17. Stephen G. Post, PhD, director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and…
Tag: Compassion
Urologists Investigate Climate Change, Health Rights and Gender Equity
The Urology for Social Responsibility seminar will be offered in the T. Denny Sanford Center Medical Education and Telemedicine on the UC San Diego campus from January 14 to 15, 2023.
The effects of embodying wildlife in virtual reality on conservation behaviors
AbstractEfforts to mitigate environmental threats are often inversely related to the magnitude of casualty, human or otherwise. This “compassion fade” can be explained, in part, by differential processing of large- versus small-scale threats: it is difficult to form empathic connections…
Social Justice as Part of the Remedy for What Ails Us
The T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion has opened its newest center, focused on addressing issues of social justice in health care.
ASU expert says mindfulness can be a “driving force and tool for advocacy” after year of political and social turmoil
This week, Nika Gueci, executive director at the Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience at Arizona State University, is speaking at the Mindful.org “Mindfulness for Healthcare” virtual summit. The conference brings together academics, health care professionals, scientists and experts in a virtual setting to…
Cancer survivors need compassion to cope with ‘cancer-brain’
Every day, nearly 400 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in Australia. As a major cause of illness and a leading cause of death, many of us, sadly, also know someone with cancer.
Higher Income Predicts Feelings Such as Pride and Confidence
People with higher incomes tend to feel prouder, more confident and less afraid than people with lower incomes, but not necessarily more compassionate or loving, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.