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40 Seconds of Compassion

Some of the most compelling evidence for the importance of caring and compassion comes from the field of healthcare. (In some ways, it's...

Who Would Donate a Kidney to a Stranger?

“Anti-psychopaths” are ultra-do-gooders who are extraordinarily compassionate, prosocial, and empathetic, and ready to donate a kidney.

Authenticity: An Antidote to Burnout?

I recently gave an interview on women and burnout in which the question came up of whether women are more likely than men to burn out at...

Nature and nurture (and stress)

Just 20 minutes of nature reduces stress hormone levels, a new study reveals. I read about this research while scrolling the news on my...

Cataract Surgery and Moments of Connection

These days I am very attuned to how medical staff create (or not) high quality connections with patients and their families. Last year...

The Case for Compassion

Despite the decreasing amount of time physicians are spending with patients (two-thirds of their time is spent on paperwork), and...

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Can doctors heal by connecting?

Fascinating! Studies show that doctors who connect with patients improve health outcomes. An experiment found that ONE sentence of...

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