How do teens learn the important skill of empathy, which researchers say is vital for building a more compassionate society? Writing for The Conversation, Jessica Stern, a postdoctoral research fellow ...

Teens naturally develop the capacity for empathy, but secure teens may have a head start. Source: Emmanuel Olguin/Unsplash Teens with more secure family relationships get a head start on developing ...

(CNN) --Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according to a new study. More specifically, when teens feel safe, ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Our new research shows that parents who express empathy toward their teenagers may give teens a head start in developing the skill themselves ...

People love to categorize teens as self-centered, but in my office, they are anything but that. “How should I help my friend?” I hear that question at least three times a week from teens who recognize ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Our 2024 research found that parents who express empathy toward their teenagers may give teens a head start in developing the skill themselves. In addition, adolescents who show ...

This study was supported by grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Mental Health (9R01 HD058305‐11A1 and R01‐MH58066) to Joseph Allen.